Augusta Electric Plant No 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6791
- Capacity
- 20.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Butler, KS
- Operating Since
- 1968
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- City of Augusta - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,605 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Augusta Electric Plant No 2
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #30 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1328 of 2009 nationally
20.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Butler, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
20.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.6859, -96.9650
County
Butler, KS
Nearby Plants
- Augusta Electric Plant No 1Natural Gas11.5 MW · 1.0 km
- Prairie Sky Solar FarmSolar1 MW · 12.0 km
- El Dorado RefineryNatural Gas38.9 MW · 14.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Augusta - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Augusta - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Augusta Electric Plant No 2 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Butler County, Kansas. The plant has a total capacity of 20.7 MW across four natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 1968 and is owned and operated by the City of Augusta, Kansas. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Augusta Electric Plant No 2 generated 1,605 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.9%. The plant is ranked 26th out of 53 power plants in Kansas and 1306th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
105 MWh
Latest Month
1.6K MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Augusta Electric Plant No 2
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR_KP_AUGICN1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 11:54AM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Wind Advisory (hazard)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
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