Kaw — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1294
- Capacity
- 165.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Wyandotte, KS
- Operating Since
- 1955
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- City of Kansas City - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Kaw
Out of serviceNatural Gas
Ranked #11 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#804 of 2009 nationally
165.7 MW Natural Gas out of service in Wyandotte, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
165.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1955
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.0858, -94.6515
County
Wyandotte, KS
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Kansas City - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Kansas City - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Kaw Power Plant, located in Wyandotte County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 165.7 MW. The plant began operating in 1955 and utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source, powering three natural gas steam turbine generators. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Kansas City, Kansas.
Kaw operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is the 11th largest power plant in Kansas out of 16, and ranks 803rd nationally out of 945 plants.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kaw
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
kacy
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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General
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The University Daily Kansan·11 months ago
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The University Daily Kansan·11 months ago
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Douglas County Fairgrounds to host Kaw Valley Seed Fair
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The University Daily Kansan·1 years ago
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