Wellington 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7339
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sumner, KS
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- City of Wellington - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,420.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Wellington 2
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #31 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1335 of 2009 nationally
20 MW Natural Gas operating in Sumner, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.2678, -97.3495
County
Sumner, KS
Nearby Plants
- Wellington 1Distillate Oil24 MW · 5.0 km
- WPWPWind307.2 MW · 12.0 km
- Oxford (KS)Distillate Oil5.1 MW · 16.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Wellington - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Wellington - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Wellington 2 is a natural gas-fired combustion turbine power plant located in Sumner County, Kansas. The plant has a total capacity of 20 MW and is operated by the City of Wellington. It began operating in 1989 and consists of a single generator. Wellington 2 is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Wellington 2 generated 2,421 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.4%. The plant ranks 27th out of 53 power plants in Kansas and 1310th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
154 MWh
Latest Month
2.4K MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
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_WELLTNGT
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
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 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 11:54AM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Wind Advisory (hazard)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
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)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
General
Sumner County rejects proposed battery storage facility near Oxford and Wellington
After weeks of anticipation, people in Sumner County have an answer to the question some have been asking for weeks: Will the land between...
KAKE·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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