Ottawa — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1316
- Capacity
- 19.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Franklin, KS
- Operating Since
- 1958
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- City of Ottawa - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 689.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Ottawa
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #33 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1343 of 2009 nationally
19.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Franklin, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
19.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1958
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.6151, -95.2794
County
Franklin, KS
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Ottawa - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Ottawa - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Ottawa power plant is a natural gas-fueled facility located in Franklin County, Kansas. It is owned and operated by the City of Ottawa, Kansas. The plant has a total capacity of 19.2 MW, distributed across four natural gas internal combustion engine generators. Commercial operation began in 1958. The plant 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 Ottawa plant generated 689 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.4%. The plant is ranked as the 29th largest in Kansas out of 53 plants, and 1319th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
46 MWh
Latest Month
689 MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
W 2nd Substation
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
City of Ottawa
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KMEA_EMP1_OTTA6
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
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