10.8 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (6 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (4 MW) operating in Douglas, KS — Southwest Power Pool
10.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
2004
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.7649, -95.1920
County
Douglas, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Baldwin City- (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Baldwin City- (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Baldwin City Plant No 2 is a 10.8 MW hybrid power plant located in Douglas County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 2004, is owned and operated by the City of Baldwin City (KS). It utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids as fuel sources. The plant consists of 4 generators.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, Baldwin City Plant No 2 is ranked 18th out of 42 power plants in Kansas, and 313th out of 886 plants nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 199 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
14 MWh
Latest Month
199 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
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