Sharpe — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7973
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Coffey, KS
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 10
- Operator
- Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,066 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Sharpe
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #5 of 34 Distillate Oil plants in KS#153 of 827 nationally
20 MW Distillate Oil operating in Coffey, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2753, -95.6835
County
Coffey, KS
Nearby Plants
- Wolf Creek GeneratorDistillate Oil1 MW · 0.1 km
- Wolf Creek Generating StationNuclear1296.3 MW · 4.0 km
- Burlington (KS)Distillate Oil10.4 MW · 10.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Sharpe plant is a 20 MW petroleum liquids-fueled power plant located in Coffey County, Kansas. It began operating in 2002 and consists of 10 generators utilizing petroleum liquid technology. The plant is owned and operated by Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc. and resides within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Sharpe plant generated 1,066 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.6%. Based on capacity, the plant ranks 11th out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 195th out of 886 plants nationally. Public sources indicate the plant has been mentioned in news articles related to hazards.
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
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
78 MWh
Latest Month
1.1K MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wolf Creek Generation Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
4 Rivers Electric Cooperative Inc.
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.SHARPE.KEPC
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (5)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
General
Plan to burn 700,000 tonnes of Sydney's red-bin rubbish near Parkes hits a hurdle
The Parkes Shire Council has formally objected to controversial plans to dispose of some of Sydney's red-bin rubbish on the edge of its...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation·4 weeks ago
General
Below-average runoff and reservoir storage expected for the Missouri River Mainstem System in 2025
For the 2024 calendar year, Missouri River basin runoff above Sioux City, Iowa totaled 23.3 million acre-feet, 91% of average.
USACE Northwestern Division (.mil)·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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