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214.8 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (144 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (71 MW) operating in McPherson, KS — Southwest Power Pool
214.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.3634, -97.6832
County
McPherson, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of McPherson - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of McPherson - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
McPherson 2 is a 214.8 MW hybrid power plant located in McPherson County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 1973, is owned and operated by the City of McPherson - (KS). It utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel, employing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology, and also has the capability to use petroleum liquids. The facility consists of 3 generators.
In the most recent year for which data is available, McPherson 2 generated 15,171 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.8%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. McPherson 2 is ranked as the 10th largest power plant out of 16 in Kansas, and 737th out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
327 MWh
Latest Month
15.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
6 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $207.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
McPherson Plant Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
McPherson Board of Public Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
CROSSROADS1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.016 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.051 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.007 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
2.0%
Annual Net Gen
38 GWh
CO₂eq
3 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North