Charles D. Lamb Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58325
- Capacity
- 122 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kay, OK
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
- Parent Company
- Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
- Annual Generation
- 211,791.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Charles D. Lamb Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #24 of 38 Natural Gas plants in OK#875 of 2009 nationally
122 MW Natural Gas operating in Kay, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
122 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.8140, -97.1252
County
Kay, OK
Nearby Plants
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- Ponca CityNatural Gas134.3 MW · 11.0 km
- Frontier Windpower IIWind351.8 MW · 11.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Charles D. Lamb Energy Center is a 122 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kay County, Oklahoma. The plant began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the state of Oklahoma, the Charles D. Lamb Energy Center ranks as the 24th largest power plant out of 26. Nationally, it ranks 873 out of 945 plants. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 211,791 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.7%.
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
State
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
45 MWh
Latest Month
211.8K MWh
Annual Generation
19.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ranch Road Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.097 km
Operator
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
OMPA_LAMB_1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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