1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Lyon, KS — Southwest Power Pool
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.4687, -96.2537
County
Lyon, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Thunderbird Generator (Tbird) is a 1 MW electricity generating plant located in Lyon County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes petroleum liquid-fueled generation technology. The plant has one generator.
Thunderbird Generator operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 41 out of 42 active plants in the state of Kansas, and 879 out of 886 plants nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 56 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.6%. The plant has been mentioned in three news articles, all of which pertain to 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
4 MWh
Latest Month
56 MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Wind Advisory: Dickinson; Geary; Morris; Wabaunsee; Lyon
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 1:00PM CDT until March 22 at 4:00PM 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 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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