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5.6 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (2 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (4 MW) standby in Clark, KS — Southwest Power Pool
5.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1953
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.1938, -99.7631
County
Clark, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Ashland - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Ashland - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Ashland power plant, located in Clark County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 5.6 MW. The plant began operating in 1953 and is owned and operated by the City of Ashland (KS). It utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids as fuel sources, classifying it as a hybrid plant. The plant consists of 5 generators.
Ashland operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 24 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Ashland is ranked 30th out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 509th out of 886 plants nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
2 MWh
Latest Month
24 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1492 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
33 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ashland
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.065 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1497 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North