Sterling — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1326
- Capacity
- 10.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Rice, KS
- Operating Since
- 1950
- Generators
- 7
- Operator
- City of Sterling - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 32.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Sterling
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #51 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1474 of 2009 nationally
10.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Rice, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
10.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1950
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2142, -98.2074
County
Rice, KS
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Sterling - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Sterling - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Sterling power plant, located in Rice County, Kansas, is a natural gas-fueled facility with a total capacity of 10.3 MW. Operated by the City of Sterling, the plant began operations in 1950 and consists of seven natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and falls within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Sterling plant generated 32 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant ranks 44th out of 53 power plants in Kansas and 1444th nationally out of 1963 plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes topics such as hazards and regulatory matters.
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
2 MWh
Latest Month
32 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Saxman Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Midwest Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
wr.mw.kse.mwNearby ISO Node
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS (other)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS (other)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 11:54AM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS (other)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
General
A Sterling data center is working around power constraints, but neighbors aren't happy
The wind was from the north, which means Lindsay Shaw and Bob Salehi's neighborhood was quiet, save for the chirping of birds.
Loudoun Times·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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