Russell Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7930
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Russell, KS
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Russell - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 700 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Russell Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #42 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1395 of 2009 nationally
15 MW Natural Gas operating in Russell, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.8997, -98.8395
County
Russell, KS
Nearby Plants
- Russell DowntownNatural Gas15.7 MW · 1.7 km
- RussellSolar20 MW · 4.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Russell - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Russell - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Russell Energy Center is a 15 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Russell County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by the City of Russell. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant 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, Russell Energy Center generated 700 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%. The plant ranks 37th out of 53 power plants in Kansas and 1370th out of 1963 plants nationally. News coverage related to the plant includes 6 articles categorized as industry news, 4 related to regulatory matters, and 3 concerning hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
45 MWh
Latest Month
700 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
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
KMEA_EMP2_RUSS1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Sanders named vice president at Russell
The Davenport-based Russell company recently announced that Nathan Sanders has joined the firm as vice president, mission critical.
Russell (other)Nathan Sanders (executive)
Quad Cities Business Journal·3 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
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
Last updated 2026-03-14
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