56.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Payne, OK — Southwest Power Pool
56.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.1610, -97.0358
County
Payne, OK
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Stillwater Utilities Authority | Stillwater Utilities Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Stillwater Utilities Authority | Stillwater Utilities Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Stillwater Energy Center is a 56.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Payne County, Oklahoma. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Stillwater Utilities Authority. It consists of three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. The plant is located within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of available data, Stillwater Energy Center generated 138,836 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.0%. The plant ranks 28th out of 38 power plants in Oklahoma and 1080th out of 1963 plants nationally. Public sources show 11 news articles related to the plant, with coverage including industry trends, hazards, regulatory matters, and business deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
10.8K MWh
Latest Month
138.8K MWh
Annual Generation
28.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ferguson · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
City of Stillwater
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
GRDAFERGUS2UNSTILLWATER_EC1_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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
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Last updated 2026-03-21
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