McPherson 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1305
- Capacity
- 214.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- McPherson, KS
- Operating Since
- 1973
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- City of McPherson - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 15,170.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
McPherson 2
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #10 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#737 of 2009 nationally
214.8 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (144 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (71 MW) operating in McPherson, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
214.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1973
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.3634, -97.6832
County
McPherson, KS
Nearby Plants
- McPherson 3Natural Gas115.6 MW · 7.0 km
- LindsborgSolar1 MW · 22.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of McPherson - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of McPherson - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
McPherson 2 is a 214.8 MW hybrid power plant located in McPherson County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 1973, is owned and operated by the City of McPherson - (KS). It utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel, employing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology, and also has the capability to use petroleum liquids. The facility consists of 3 generators.
In the most recent year for which data is available, McPherson 2 generated 15,171 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.8%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. McPherson 2 is ranked as the 10th largest power plant out of 16 in Kansas, and 737th out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
327 MWh
Latest Month
15.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
McPherson Plant Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
McPherson Board of Public Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
CROSSROADS1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
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
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS (other)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 11:54AM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS (other)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Industry·other
Shirley Mae Jantz Obituary (1935 - 2026) - McPherson, KS - The McPherson Sentinel
Oct 11, 1935 - Feb 25, 2026Shirley Mae Jantz, 90, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at The Cedars in McPherson.
Shirley Mae Jantz (other)McPherson (other)
Legacy | Obituary·2 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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