15.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Pottawatomie, KS — Southwest Power Pool
15.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1956
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1992, -96.3085
County
Pottawatomie, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Wamego - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Wamego - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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