365 MW Conventional Steam Coal (261 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (104 MW) operating in Wyandotte, KS — Southwest Power Pool
365 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1981
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1681, -94.6975
County
Wyandotte, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Kansas City - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Kansas City - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
120.8K MWh
Latest Month
1.4M MWh
Annual Generation
44.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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
Last updated 2026-03-26
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