Gardner Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7281
- Capacity
- 39.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Johnson, KS
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Gardner - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 346.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Gardner Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #23 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1202 of 2009 nationally
39.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Johnson, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
39.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.8123, -94.8985
County
Johnson, KS
Nearby Plants
- West GardnerNatural Gas408 MW · 8.0 km
- Baldwin (ME)Solar5 MW · 26.0 km
- Baldwin City Plant No 2Distillate Oil10.8 MW · 26.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Gardner - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Gardner - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Gardner Energy Center is a 39.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Johnson County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned and operated by the City of Gardner. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 346 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Gardner Energy Center is ranked as the 21st largest power plant in Kansas out of 53 plants, and nationally it is ranked 1188 out of 1963 plants. The plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, with coverage focusing on industry trends, regulatory matters, and business deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
22 MWh
Latest Month
346 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Substation #1 · 161 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
City of Gardner
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KMEA_EMP1_GARD1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Alliant to offer info on new gas-powered plant tonight
Alliant Energy representatives and members of the Iowa Utilities Commission will be in Cedar Rapids on Monday night to discuss a natural gas power plant...
The Gazette·2 days ago
Regulatory·permitting
Utah sets the stage for American energy abundance | Opinion
We can't wait until the 2030s for nuclear power — we need to streamline permitting now.
Deseret News·4 weeks ago
General
Kansas will get the world's first mile-deep nuclear reactor 30 miles from Oklahoma border
Deep Fission says it plans to install a nuclear reactor underground at an industrial park in southeast Kansas. State and local government...
KOSU·3 months ago
Industry·technology
Kansas will get the world's first mile-deep nuclear reactor 30 miles from Oklahoma border
Deep Fission says it plans to install a nuclear reactor underground at an industrial park in southeast Kansas. State and local government...
Deep Fission (developer)
KOSU·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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