1.6 MW Distillate Oil standby in Cowley, KS — Southwest Power Pool
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1993
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.2278, -96.9897
County
Cowley, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Winfield - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Winfield - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Waste Water Plant Generator is a 1.6 MW electricity generating facility located in Cowley County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 1993 and utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator and is operated by the City of Winfield, Kansas. The plant's balancing authority is the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), and it falls within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year for which data is available, the Waste Water Plant Generator produced 6 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. According to state rankings, the plant is the 39th largest out of 42 electricity generators in Kansas. Nationally, it ranks as the 807th largest out of 886 plants. 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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
6 MWh
Latest Month
6 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR_KP_WINFLDST
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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
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
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
Last updated 2026-03-21
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