Clifton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 8037
- Capacity
- 87.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Washington, KS
- Operating Since
- 1974
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Sunflower Electric Power Corp
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 6,282 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Clifton
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #17 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#988 of 2009 nationally
87.5 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (85 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (3 MW) operating in Washington, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
87.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1974
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.6128, -97.2781
County
Washington, KS
Nearby Plants
- High Banks WindWind643.4 MW · 26.1 km
- Clay CenterNatural Gas29.9 MW · 29.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Clifton plant is an 87.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Washington County, Kansas. It began operating in 1974 and is owned and operated by Sunflower Electric Power Corp. The plant utilizes both natural gas and petroleum liquids (DFO) as its primary fuel source, employing two generators with combustion turbine technology. Clifton operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Clifton's latest annual generation was 6,282 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.8%. The plant is ranked as the second largest of 42 power plants in Kansas, and 69th out of 886 nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes topics related to hazards and general industry news.
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
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
6.3K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Clifton Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MKECCLIFTON_UN1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (6)Beta
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Ottawa
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 1:00PM CDT until March 22 at 1:00PM 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 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
Power generation equipment business moving from Albany to Clifton Park
Kinsley Group Inc., which sells, rents and services power generating equipment, is moving from north Albany to a larger facility in Clifton Park.
Kinsley Group Inc. (operator)
The Business Journals·11 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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