Stockton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1327
- Capacity
- 8.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Rooks, KS
- Operating Since
- 1955
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- City of Stockton - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Stockton
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #53 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1501 of 2009 nationally
8.6 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (6 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (3 MW) operating in Rooks, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
8.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1955
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.4362, -99.2779
County
Rooks, KS
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Stockton - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Stockton - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Stockton power plant is located in Rooks County, Kansas. It has a total capacity of 8.6 MW across 5 generators. The plant's primary fuel is natural gas, and it also utilizes petroleum liquids. The plant began operating in 1955 and is operated by the City of Stockton (KS). It is a hybrid plant using natural gas internal combustion engine technology.
Stockton operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant is ranked 46th out of 53 power plants in Kansas and 1469th out of 1963 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
News & Articles (6)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Phillips; Smith; Jewell; Rooks; Osborne; Mitchell; Valley; Greeley; Nance; Sherman; Howard; Merrick;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 9:20AM CDT until March 22 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Hastings NE·5 days ago
General
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Lagniappe Daily·4 weeks ago
General
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Lagniappe Daily·4 weeks ago
General
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