8.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Meade, KS — Southwest Power Pool
8.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1951
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.2852, -100.3324
County
Meade, KS
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Meade - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Meade - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Meade power plant, located in Meade County, Kansas, is a natural gas-fueled facility with a total capacity of 8.2 MW. The plant, identified by plant ID 1306, began operating in 1951 and is owned and operated by the City of Meade. It consists of five generators utilizing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. Meade 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 plant generated 85 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Meade ranks as the 48th largest power plant in Kansas out of 53, and nationally it ranks 1478 out of 1963 plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes two articles categorized under hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
6 MWh
Latest Month
85 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Meade
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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