East 12th Street — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7013
- Capacity
- 28.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cowley, KS
- Operating Since
- 1970
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Winfield - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 6,656 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
East 12th Street
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #27 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1267 of 2009 nationally
28.1 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (27 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) operating in Cowley, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
28.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1970
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.2368, -96.9624
County
Cowley, KS
Nearby Plants
- Waste Water Plant GeneratorDistillate Oil1.6 MW · 2.6 km
- West 14th StreetNatural Gas11 MW · 4.3 km
- Oxford (KS)Distillate Oil5.1 MW · 18.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Winfield - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Winfield - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The East 12th Street plant, located in Cowley County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 28.1 MW. The plant began operating in 1970 and is owned and operated by the City of Winfield, Kansas. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes both natural gas steam turbine and petroleum liquids technologies. It is considered a hybrid plant.
East 12th Street operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 6,656 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.7%. The plant is ranked 5th out of 42 similar plants in Kansas and 144th out of 886 nationally. The plant consists of 2 generators.
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
6 MWh
Latest Month
6.7K MWh
Annual Generation
2.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR_KP_WINFLDST
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Wind Advisory (hazard)
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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)
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General
Police identify victim in fatal shooting near 12th, Askew in Kansas City
The shooting was reported just after 4:30 p.m. in the area of East 12th Street and Askew Avenue.
FOX4KC.com·1 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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