7.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Rush, KS — Southwest Power Pool
7.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1962
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of La Crosse - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of La Crosse - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The La Crosse plant, located in Rush County, Kansas, is a 7.5 MW facility consisting of 5 generators. The plant's primary fuel source is petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO). It began operating in 1962 and is owned and operated by the City of La Crosse (KS). The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the La Crosse plant generated 13 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 22nd out of 42 power plants in Kansas, and 429th out of 886 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 2 articles related to hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1 MWh
Latest Month
13 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
LaCross Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
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.
Red Flag Warning: Ellis; Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Mo
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Red Flag Warning: Ellis; Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Mo
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Last updated 2026-03-21
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