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7.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Rush, KS — Southwest Power Pool
7.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1962
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of La Crosse - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of La Crosse - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The La Crosse plant, located in Rush County, Kansas, is a 7.5 MW facility consisting of 5 generators. The plant's primary fuel source is petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO). It began operating in 1962 and is owned and operated by the City of La Crosse (KS). The plant 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 La Crosse plant generated 13 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 22nd out of 42 power plants in Kansas, and 429th out of 886 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 2 articles related to hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
1 MWh
Latest Month
13 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3389 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
70 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
LaCross Substation · 115 kV
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
6 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.137 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.027 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
3400 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North