165.7 MW Natural Gas out of service in Wyandotte, KS — Southwest Power Pool
165.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1955
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.0858, -94.6515
County
Wyandotte, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Kansas City - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Kansas City - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
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
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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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