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81.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Barton, KS — Southwest Power Pool
81.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1963
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.4097, -98.8699
County
Barton, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Great Bend - Sunflower power plant is located in Barton County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 1963, has a total capacity of 81.6 MW from a single natural gas-fired steam turbine generator. Sunflower Electric Power Corp is the owner and operator. The plant is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 52,506 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 7.3%. Great Bend - Sunflower is ranked as the 17th largest power plant in Kansas out of 53 total plants in the state. Nationally, it is ranked 999 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
0 MWh
Latest Month
52.5K MWh
Annual Generation
7.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1524 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $78.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MKECMULGRN_UN3
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.029 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
4.5%
Annual Net Gen
32 GWh
CO₂eq
1525 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North