Wamego — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1328
- Capacity
- 15.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pottawatomie, KS
- Operating Since
- 1956
- Generators
- 9
- Operator
- City of Wamego - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Wamego
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #41 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1392 of 2009 nationally
15.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Pottawatomie, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
15.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1956
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.1992, -96.3085
County
Pottawatomie, KS
Nearby Plants
- St. GeorgeSolar1 MW · 13.2 km
- Jeffrey Energy CenterSub. Coal2160 MW · 19.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Wamego - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Wamego - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Wamego power plant is located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. It is owned and operated by the City of Wamego - (KS). The plant has a total capacity of 15.2 MW consisting of 9 generators utilizing natural gas-fired internal combustion engine technology. Wamego began operating in 1956.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 36th largest power plant in Kansas out of 53, and nationally it is ranked 1366 out of 1963.
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 confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wamego Interconnect Substation
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Ottawa
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 1:00PM CDT until March 22 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
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 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
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·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
Kansas will get the world’s first mile-deep nuclear reactor and the groundbreaking is next week
Parsons, Kansas, will be the site of a California startup's first ever 1-mile-deep nuclear reactor — with support from county commissioners,...
Parsons (other)
News Radio KMAN·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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