214.8 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (144 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (71 MW) operating in McPherson, KS — Southwest Power Pool
214.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.3634, -97.6832
County
McPherson, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of McPherson - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of McPherson - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
327 MWh
Latest Month
15.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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
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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.
Last updated 2026-03-21
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