McPherson 3 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7515
- Capacity
- 115.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- McPherson, KS
- Operating Since
- 1998
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- City of McPherson - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 14,483 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
McPherson 3
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #14 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#903 of 2009 nationally
115.6 MW Natural Gas operating in McPherson, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
115.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.3902, -97.6106
County
McPherson, KS
Nearby Plants
- McPherson 2Natural Gas214.8 MW · 7.0 km
- LindsborgSolar1 MW · 21.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of McPherson - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of McPherson - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
McPherson 3 is a natural gas-fired combustion turbine power plant located in McPherson County, Kansas. The plant, owned and operated by the City of McPherson, has a total capacity of 115.6 MW from a single generator. It began operating in 1998.
In the latest year of reported generation, McPherson 3 produced 14,483 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.4%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, McPherson 3 ranks as the 14th largest power plant out of 16 in Kansas, and 901st out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
551 MWh
Latest Month
14.5K MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Johns Manville Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
McPherson Board of Public Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.MCPH.CT4
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
NWS Wichita KS (other)
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
NWS Wichita KS (other)
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
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
General
McPherson County Election Results Certified
McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — Results from the November 4th general election were certified by McPherson County Commissioners following the vote...
Ad Astra Radio·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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