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65 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (15 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (50 MW) operating in Seward, KS — Southwest Power Pool
65 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1963
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.1611, -100.7619
County
Seward, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cimarron River is a 65 MW hybrid power plant located in Seward County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 1963, is owned and operated by Sunflower Electric Power Corp. It utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies across its two generators.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Cimarron River generated 57,695 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 10.0%. Cimarron River is ranked as the 18th largest power plant in Kansas out of 53, and 1039th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
130 MWh
Latest Month
57.7K MWh
Annual Generation
10.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1489 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $62.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MKECCIM_UN1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
4.5%
Annual Net Gen
26 GWh
CO₂eq
1490 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North