15.5 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (14 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) operating in Pratt, KS — Southwest Power Pool
15.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1958
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.5424, -84.1873
County
Pratt, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Pratt- (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Pratt- (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 MWh
Latest Month
4.6K MWh
Annual Generation
3.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI.PRAT.PRAT5
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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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
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