9.1 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (7 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) operating in Ottawa, KS — Southwest Power Pool
9.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1955
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1194, -97.7086
County
Ottawa, KS
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Minneapolis - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Minneapolis - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Minneapolis City of plant is a 9.1 MW hybrid power plant located in Ottawa County, Kansas. It began operating in 1955 and is owned and operated by the City of Minneapolis (KS). The plant utilizes both natural gas and petroleum liquids as fuel sources, employing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. It consists of 5 generators.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the Minneapolis City of plant ranks 45th out of 53 power plants in Kansas, and 1460th nationally out of 1963 plants. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 99 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
6 MWh
Latest Month
99 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Wind Advisory: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Ottawa
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 1:00PM CDT until March 22 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Last updated 2026-03-21
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