382.7 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (239 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (144 MW) operating in Wyandotte, KS — Southwest Power Pool
382.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1965
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1492, -94.6381
County
Wyandotte, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Kansas City - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Kansas City - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Quindaro is a 382.7 MW hybrid power plant located in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 1965, is owned and operated by the City of Kansas City, Kansas. It utilizes both natural gas steam turbines and petroleum liquids as fuel sources. The plant consists of four generators.
Quindaro operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 10,447 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. According to the data, Quindaro is ranked as the largest of its kind in Kansas and 28th out of 60 similar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
764 MWh
Latest Month
10.4K MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Quindaro Power Station · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
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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