1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Coffey, KS — Southwest Power Pool
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2743, -95.6840
County
Coffey, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Wolf Creek Generator is a 1 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Coffey County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Wolf Creek Generator produced 75 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.9%. The plant is ranked 42nd out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 873rd out of 886 plants nationally. 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
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
5 MWh
Latest Month
75 MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wolf Creek Generation Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
4 Rivers Electric Cooperative Inc.
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Last updated 2026-03-21
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