34.8 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (23 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (12 MW) operating in Neosho, KS — Southwest Power Pool
34.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.6376, -95.4702
County
Neosho, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Chanute | City of Chanute | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Chanute | City of Chanute | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Chanute 3 is a 34.8 MW hybrid power plant located in Neosho County, Kansas. The plant, owned and operated by the City of Chanute, began operations in 1985 and primarily uses natural gas as fuel, with petroleum liquids also listed as a fuel type. The facility consists of 5 generators utilizing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. Chanute 3 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, Chanute 3 generated 715 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant is ranked as the 23rd largest in Kansas out of 53 plants and 1213th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
48 MWh
Latest Month
715 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chanute 3 Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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