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10.8 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (2 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (9 MW) operating in Crawford, KS — Southwest Power Pool
10.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1955
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.5077, -94.8396
County
Crawford, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Girard - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Girard - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Girard power plant, located in Crawford County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 10.8 MW. The plant began operating in 1955 and is owned and operated by the City of Girard. It utilizes petroleum liquids (DFO) as its primary fuel source, employing four generators. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 109 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Girard ranks as the 17th largest power plant out of 42 in Kansas, and 314th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
8 MWh
Latest Month
109 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1349 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
18 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Girard
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPP
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.037 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.048 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.008 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1352 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North