Wellington 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1330
- Capacity
- 24 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sumner, KS
- Operating Since
- 1972
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- City of Wellington - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 6,539.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 3.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Wellington 1
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #29 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1302 of 2009 nationally
24 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (20 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (4 MW) operating in Sumner, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
24 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1972
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.2614, -97.4057
County
Sumner, KS
Nearby Plants
- Wellington 2Natural Gas20 MW · 5.0 km
- WPWPWind307.2 MW · 17.0 km
- Slate Creek Wind Project LLCWind150 MW · 18.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Wellington - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Wellington - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Wellington 1 is a 24 MW hybrid power plant located in Sumner County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 1972 and is owned and operated by the City of Wellington. The facility utilizes both natural gas steam turbines and petroleum liquids as fuel sources. It consists of three generators.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Wellington 1's latest annual generation was 6,539 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.1%. The plant ranks 6th out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 170th out of 886 plants nationally. Recent news articles regarding the plant have focused on hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
6.5K MWh
Annual Generation
3.1%
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
WR_KP_WELLTNST
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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·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·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·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
Neighbors push back as battery storage project moves forward near Oxford
A proposed lithium-ion battery storage facility planned just outside Oxford is raising questions about safety, communication, and community...
KAKE·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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