Johnson — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6579
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Stanton, KS
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Johnson - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 31.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Johnson
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #21 of 34 Distillate Oil plants in KS#431 of 827 nationally
6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Stanton, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.5669, -101.7511
County
Stanton, KS
Nearby Plants
- Johnson Corner Solar 1Solar20 MW · 4.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Johnson - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Johnson - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Johnson plant, located in Stanton County, Kansas, is a 6 MW petroleum-fueled facility consisting of two generators. It is owned and operated by the City of Johnson (KS) and commenced operations in 2017. The plant utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source.
The Johnson plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks 27th out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 491st nationally out of 886 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 31 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. There has been one news article related to the plant, categorized under hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2 MWh
Latest Month
31 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI.JCSOLAR
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Trego; Scott; Lane; Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Stanton
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
General
Austin Clean Energy & Battery Announcements Are Major Step Towards Reclaiming Position of Climate Leader
By Shane Johnson, Clean Energy Organizer. Last month, Austin Energy announced several new clean energy programs, and the Austin City Council...
Sierra Club·7 months ago
General
Massive solar farm spanning Morgan, Sangamon celebrated
Officials from around Illinois, including Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, met Wednesday in Swift Current Energy's Auburn office for the...
Jacksonville Journal-Courier·10 months ago
General
It’s Getting Harder to Build a Solar Farm In America’s Sunniest State
Autumn Johnson told me some days it feels like she's shouting into a void. Johnson is the executive director for the Arizona branch of the...
Heatmap News·11 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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