Cushing — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2975
- Capacity
- 24.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Payne, OK
- Operating Since
- 1936
- Generators
- 11
- Operator
- City of Cushing - (OK)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 230.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Cushing
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #31 of 38 Natural Gas plants in OK#1295 of 2009 nationally
24.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Payne, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
24.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1936
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.9826, -96.7758
County
Payne, OK
Nearby Plants
- Ripley Energy CenterNatural Gas419 MW · 18.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Cushing - (OK) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Cushing - (OK) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Cushing power plant is a natural gas-fired facility located in Payne County, Oklahoma. It has a total capacity of 24.6 MW across 11 generators utilizing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. The plant began operating in 1936 and is owned and operated by the City of Cushing. It operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Cushing plant generated 230 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant ranks 31st out of 38 power plants in Oklahoma and 1275th out of 1963 plants nationally. News coverage related to the plant has included industry news, hazard events, 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
17 MWh
Latest Month
230 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
D
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
City of Cushing - (OK)
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
CSubstation
Cushing #1 SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Grant; Kay; Garfield; Noble; Blaine; Kingfisher; Logan; Payne; Caddo; Canadian; Oklahoma; Lincoln; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:09PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Norman OK·5 days ago
General
Massive manhunt for convicted murderer who bailed out of jail by posing as cellmate
A massive manhunt in Oklahoma for a convicted murderer serving a life sentence continued Sunday, three days after he posed as his lookalike cellmate and was...
ABC News·4 weeks ago
Hazards·extreme cold
Emergency Meeting Called for Cushing Municipal Authority Board of Trustees Due to Inclement Weather Forecast
By Molly Payne. (Cushing, OK) — An emergency meeting has been called for Cushing Municipal Authority Board of Trustees due to the weather...
Cushing Municipal Authority Board of Trustees (other)
1600 KUSH·2 months ago
General
STACK Pipeline eminent domain case returns to Oklahoma court
Eight years after two major energy firms created an oil pipeline company to transport crude oil from northwestern Oklahoma to the Cushing...
Oklahoma Energy Today·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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