Sabetha Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1320
- Capacity
- 21.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Nemaha, KS
- Operating Since
- 1947
- Generators
- 11
- Operator
- City of Sabetha - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Sabetha Power Plant
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #2 of 34 Distillate Oil plants in KS#143 of 827 nationally
21.8 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (4 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (17 MW) operating in Nemaha, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
21.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1947
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.9052, -95.8030
County
Nemaha, KS
Nearby Plants
- Flat Water Wind Farm LLCWind60 MW · 14.7 km
- Falls CityNatural Gas31.3 MW · 23.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Sabetha - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Sabetha - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Sabetha Power Plant is a 21.8 MW hybrid power plant located in Nemaha County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 1947 and is owned and operated by the City of Sabetha. The facility utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids as fuel sources. Sabetha Power Plant consists of 11 generators.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Sabetha Power Plant is ranked 7th out of 42 similar plants in Kansas and 182nd out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
East Nemaha SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (7)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
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
NWS Topeka KS (other)
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
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
NWS Topeka KS (other)
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
General
Samuel "Ron" Ronald Payne Obituary March 8, 2025
Samuel “Ron” Ronald Payne, 85, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on March 8, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. Ron was born on February 4,...
Popkess Mortuary·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
MGP Ingredients Spending $29M on Kansas Protein Plant, Kentucky Barrel Warehouse
The investments will enable expansion to meet demand for the company's ProTerra texturized proteins and American whiskey.
MGP Ingredients (other)
Food Manufacturing·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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