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10.9 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (6 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (5 MW) operating in Barton, KS — Southwest Power Pool
10.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1961
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.5130, -98.7747
County
Barton, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Hoisington - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Hoisington - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Hoisington plant, located in Barton County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 10.9 MW. It began operating in 1961 and is owned and operated by the City of Hoisington. The plant utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids as fuel sources, classifying it as a hybrid facility. It consists of four generators.
In the most recent year with available data, the Hoisington plant generated 32 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 16th largest plant out of 42 in Kansas, and 311th 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
2 MWh
Latest Month
32 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1295 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
28 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hoisington
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.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.035 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.006 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1298 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North