Nearman Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6064
- Capacity
- 365 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wyandotte, KS
- Operating Since
- 1981
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Kansas City - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,423,584 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Nearman Creek
OperatingNatural GasSub. CoalHybrid
Ranked #4 of 5 Sub. Coal plants in KS#72 of 103 nationally
365 MW Conventional Steam Coal (261 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (104 MW) operating in Wyandotte, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
365 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1981
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.1681, -94.6975
County
Wyandotte, KS
Nearby Plants
- BPU Solar FarmSolar1 MW · 0.2 km
- QuindaroDistillate Oil382.7 MW · 5.5 km
- KawNatural Gas165.7 MW · 10.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Kansas City - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Kansas City - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Nearman Creek is a 365 MW hybrid power plant located in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 1981, is owned and operated by the City of Kansas City, Kansas. It utilizes both conventional steam coal and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies. The plant consists of two generators and primarily runs on natural gas. Nearman Creek ranks as the 6th largest power plant in Kansas out of 16, and 579th nationally out of 945 plants.
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 data, Nearman Creek generated 1,423,584 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.6%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
120.8K MWh
Latest Month
1.4M MWh
Annual Generation
44.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Nearman Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
kacy
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
BPU board approves 2026 budget, reviews future of Nearman coal plant
These notes were produced through Kansas City Documenters, which trains and pays community members to take fact-checked notes at public...
BPU (regulator)
The Kansas City Beacon·3 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
KCK's BPU eyes battery storage, new generation to meet surging power demands
Kansas City, Kansas' Board of Public Utilities is studying a battery storage project and new electric generation to meet rising power...
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (regulator)BPU (regulator)
The Business Journals·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
The Kansas City Star’s endorsements in KCK BPU race | Opinion
Here are our recommendations for the important Board of Public Utilities primary election. | Opinion.
Board of Public Utilities (regulator)
Kansas City Star·7 months ago
Industry·corporate
The truth about how Nearman Creek helps BPU deliver energy to Wyandotte County | Opinion
A recent Star guest commentary made several claims about the Nearman Creek Power Plant and the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities that...
Nearman Creek Power Plant (operator)Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (regulator)
Kansas City Star·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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