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10.4 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (5 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (6 MW) standby in Coffey, KS — Southwest Power Pool
10.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1962
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.1934, -95.7499
County
Coffey, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Burlington - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Burlington - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Burlington (KS) power plant, located in Coffey County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 10.4 MW across four generators. The plant primarily uses distillate fuel oil (DFO) and natural gas in internal combustion engines. It began operating in 1962 and is owned and operated by the City of Burlington, Kansas. The plant is considered a hybrid facility due to its use of multiple fuel types.
Burlington (KS) operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks 19th out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 335th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 257 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
19 MWh
Latest Month
257 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1766 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
42 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
624.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.082 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.016 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1772 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North