9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Osage, OK — Southwest Power Pool
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1949
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Pawhuska - (OK) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Pawhuska - (OK) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Pawhuska plant is a 9 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Osage County, Oklahoma. It began operating in 1949 and consists of four generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Pawhuska. It operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Pawhuska plant generated 136 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant is ranked 1 out of 3 similar plants in Oklahoma, and 369 out of 886 nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
9 MWh
Latest Month
136 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pawhuska Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
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.
Red Flag Warning: Benton; Washington; Osage; Washington; Nowata; Craig; Ottawa; Pawnee; Tulsa; Rogers; Mayes; Delaware
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:15PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Last updated 2026-03-21
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