Spring Creek Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55651
- Capacity
- 346 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Logan, OK
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc
- Parent Company
- Evergy
- Annual Generation
- 187,919.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 6.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Spring Creek Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #18 of 38 Natural Gas plants in OK#602 of 2009 nationally
346 MW Natural Gas operating in Logan, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
346 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.7422, -97.6550
County
Logan, OK
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy Kansas Central | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Spring Creek Energy Center is a 346 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Logan County, Oklahoma. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Evergy and operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported generation data, Spring Creek Energy Center produced 187,919 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 6.2%. According to available data, the plant ranks 18th out of 26 power plants in Oklahoma and 604th out of 945 plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $333.78 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
6.3K MWh
Latest Month
187.9K MWh
Annual Generation
6.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$345/kW
Installed Cost
$33.7/MWh
Operating Cost
Westar Energy, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Spring Creek Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
OKGE.SC.WR.1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (2)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
NWS Norman OK (other)
NWS Norman OK·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
Midwest Power Plant Operator Wants $22M From BNSF For Not Delivering Wyoming Coal
The operator of a pair of Midwest power plants wants $22 million from BNSF Railway, according to recent documents filed with the Surface Transportation Board.
BNSF Railway (other)Surface Transportation Board (regulator)
Cowboy State Daily·8 months ago
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