Little Dixie — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68378
- Capacity
- 12.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Coal, OK
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Peoples Electric Cooperative
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 58,253.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 53.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Little Dixie
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #33 of 38 Natural Gas plants in OK#1434 of 2009 nationally
12.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Coal, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIA
12.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.5939, -96.2905
County
Coal, OK
Nearby Plants
- Centrahoma WestNatural Gas25 MW · 0.5 km
- Centrahoma EastNatural Gas25 MW · 0.6 km
- Buzzard FlopNatural Gas7.5 MW · 29.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Peoples Electric Cooperative | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Peoples Electric Cooperative | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Little Dixie is a 12.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Coal County, Oklahoma. The plant began operating in 2019 and consists of five natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It is owned and operated by Peoples Electric Cooperative. Little Dixie is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Little Dixie generated 58,253 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.0%. The plant ranks 33rd out of 38 power plants in Oklahoma based on capacity, and 1406th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
4.5K MWh
Latest Month
58.3K MWh
Annual Generation
53.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WFEC.PEOP.LITTLEDIXIE
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (3)Beta
Industry·corporate
Southern Power energizes Ouachita Mountains wind farm in southeastern Oklahoma
Wind energy has made its way deep into the heart of Oklahoma's Little Dixie. On Tuesday, Southern Power announced that its 100-megawatt...
Southern Power (developer)Oklahoma (other)
The Oklahoman·6 years ago
General
Losing Little Dixie: How Decades Of Democratic Dominance Came To An End In Southeast Oklahoma
Through the 20 th century, it became the center of political power in Oklahoma, and the Democratic Party dominated politics well into the late 1990s.
KGOU·10 years ago
General
271 Ranch in Little Dixie goes up for auction
The 271 Ranch near Antlers in Little Dixie — a 4391-acre cattle operation and hunting retreat — will go up for sale Aug. 5 in an auction on...
The Oklahoman·15 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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