5.1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Sumner, KS — Southwest Power Pool
5.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.2758, -97.1636
County
Sumner, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Oxford - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Oxford - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Oxford (KS) power plant is a 5.1 MW petroleum liquid-fueled facility located in Sumner County, Kansas. It began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by the City of Oxford (KS). The plant consists of 3 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. Oxford (KS) is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 10 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Oxford (KS) ranks as the 32nd largest power plant out of 42 in Kansas, and 547th out of 886 nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused on hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1 MWh
Latest Month
10 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Oxford Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
4.731 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.WLDP.WLDP
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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: 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
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
Last updated 2026-03-21
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