Pratt — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1317
- Capacity
- 15.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pratt, KS
- Operating Since
- 1958
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Pratt- (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,588 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 3.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Pratt
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #40 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1390 of 2009 nationally
15.5 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (14 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) operating in Pratt, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
15.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1958
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.5424, -84.1873
County
Pratt, KS
Nearby Plants
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- Jackson Cntr PeakingDistillate Oil1.8 MW · 15.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Pratt- (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Pratt- (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Pratt power plant, located in Pratt County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 15.5 MW. The plant began operating in 1958 and is owned and operated by the City of Pratt, Kansas. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes both natural gas steam turbine and petroleum liquids technologies. It is considered a hybrid plant.
Pratt's latest annual generation was 4,588 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.3%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Pratt ranks as the 14th largest power plant out of 42 in Kansas, and 241st nationally out of 886 plants. The plant consists of 2 generators.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
3 MWh
Latest Month
4.6K MWh
Annual Generation
3.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI.PRAT.PRAT5
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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Hazards·wildfire
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
NWS Dodge City KS (other)
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
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
NWS Dodge City KS (other)
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
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