12.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Coal, OK — Southwest Power Pool
12.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.5939, -96.2905
County
Coal, OK
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Peoples Electric Cooperative | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Peoples Electric Cooperative | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
4.5K MWh
Latest Month
58.3K MWh
Annual Generation
53.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WFEC.PEOP.LITTLEDIXIE
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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