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8.8 MW Distillate Oil standby in Lincoln, KS — Southwest Power Pool
8.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1958
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.0372, -98.1530
County
Lincoln, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Lincoln Center - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Lincoln Center - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Lincoln power plant, located in Lincoln County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 8.8 MW. The plant began operating in 1958 and is owned and operated by the City of Lincoln Center. It utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, with five generators employing this technology. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Lincoln's latest annual generation was 22 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 21st out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 391st out of 886 plants nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards, with three articles published on the topic.
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
22 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
5257 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
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lincoln
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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
9 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.116 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.018 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
5265 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North