Baldwin City Plant No 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 8020
- Capacity
- 10.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Douglas, KS
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- City of Baldwin City- (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 199.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Baldwin City Plant No 2
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #50 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1465 of 2009 nationally
10.8 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (6 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (4 MW) operating in Douglas, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
10.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
2004
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.7649, -95.1920
County
Douglas, KS
Nearby Plants
- Baldwin (ME)Solar5 MW · 0.1 km
- West GardnerNatural Gas408 MW · 18.1 km
- OttawaNatural Gas19.2 MW · 18.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Baldwin City- (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Baldwin City- (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
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
14 MWh
Latest Month
199 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
UNKNOWN confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
News & Articles (5)Beta
Hazards·high wind
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
NWS Topeka KS (other)
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
NWS Topeka KS (other)
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
Town Talk | Numbers begin to emerge on how many new households Panasonic plant may attract to the region, but big questions still loom
The name, of course, is Panasonic, but there are days it feels more like Panasecret for those who are trying to predict the regional impact...
Panasonic (operator)
Lawrence Journal-World·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
Westar to build solar power farm in Baldwin City
Baldwin City Administrator Glenn Rodden says the hot summer sun should be working for residents of the southern Douglas County city by this...
Westar (operator)
Lawrence Journal-World·7 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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