6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Decatur, KS — Southwest Power Pool
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8217, -100.5289
County
Decatur, KS
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Oberlin - (KS) | Kansas Municipal Energy Agency | — |
| Owner(s) | Kansas Municipal Energy Agency | Kansas Municipal Energy Agency | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Oberlin power plant, located in Decatur County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 6 MW. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned by the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency and operated by the City of Oberlin. It consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, the Oberlin plant generated 12 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 26th out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 494th out of 886 nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes one article pertaining 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
12 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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
Red Flag Warning: Cheyenne; Rawlins; Decatur; Norton; Sherman; Thomas; Sheridan; Graham; Wallace; Logan; Gove; Greeley
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 8:17AM MDT until March 22 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Last updated 2026-03-21
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