Holton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1287
- Capacity
- 21.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jackson, KS
- Operating Since
- 1958
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- City of Holton - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 816 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Holton
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #3 of 34 Distillate Oil plants in KS#147 of 827 nationally
21.5 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (6 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (15 MW) operating in Jackson, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
21.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1958
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.4736, -95.7318
County
Jackson, KS
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Holton - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Holton - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Holton plant, located in Jackson County, Kansas, is a hybrid power plant primarily fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO). It has a total capacity of 21.5 MW distributed across 8 generators utilizing both natural gas internal combustion engine and petroleum liquids technologies. The plant began operating in 1958 and is owned and operated by the City of Holton, Kansas. Holton is ranked 8th out of 42 plants in Kansas and 185th out of 886 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the latest year for which data is available, the plant generated 816 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.4%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
53 MWh
Latest Month
816 MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Circleville Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KMEA_EMP3_HOLT12
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
NWS Topeka KS (other)
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
NWS Topeka KS (other)
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
Will Jackson County be the home to Kansas’ second nuclear power plant?
JACKSON COUNTY (KSNT) - Jackson County leaders are working to coax an energy company into building a nuclear reactor in the local area.
Jackson County (other)
KSNT 27 News·3 weeks ago
General
Leon E. Cramer Obituary (2026) - Holton, KS - Chapel Oaks Funeral Home - Holton
Leon Cramer Obituary Leon E. Cramer, 85, of Holton, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Overland Park Regional Hospital.
Legacy | Obituary·3 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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