Iola — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1291
- Capacity
- 29.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Allen, KS
- Operating Since
- 1969
- Generators
- 10
- Operator
- City of Iola - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 562.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Iola
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #1 of 34 Distillate Oil plants in KS#107 of 827 nationally
29.3 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (10 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (19 MW) operating in Allen, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
29.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1969
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.9235, -95.4242
County
Allen, KS
Nearby Plants
- Prairie Queen Wind FarmWind199.3 MW · 17.1 km
- Chanute 2Natural Gas64 MW · 25.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Iola - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Iola - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Iola power plant, located in Allen County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 29.3 MW across 10 generators. The plant began operating in 1969 and is owned and operated by the City of Iola. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids as technologies. Iola is considered a hybrid plant.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 563 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The Iola plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 4th largest plant out of 42 in Kansas, and 142nd out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
36 MWh
Latest Month
563 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Iola Gen Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Woodson; Allen; Wilson; Neosho; Montgomery; Labette
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS (other)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Power plants get a break
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired...
Environmental Protection Agency (regulator)
The Iola Register·2 weeks ago
Industry·technology
Underground nuclear power plant construction is underway in Kansas
Ground has been broken on the revolutionary underground nuclear power plant in Kansas. Deep Fission has started work on the small nuclear...
Kansas (other)Deep Fission (developer)
Oklahoma Energy Today·2 months ago
Industry·technology
Deep impact: ground broken for buried nuclear reactor
PARSONS — Ground was broken on the world's first mile-deep nuclear reactor Tuesday afternoon in Parsons. Deep Fission, an advanced nuclear...
Parsons (other)Deep Fission (developer)
The Iola Register·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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