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6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Decatur, KS — Southwest Power Pool
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8217, -100.5289
County
Decatur, KS
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Oberlin - (KS) | Kansas Municipal Energy Agency | — |
| Owner(s) | Kansas Municipal Energy Agency | Kansas Municipal Energy Agency | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Oberlin power plant, located in Decatur County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 6 MW. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned by the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency and operated by the City of Oberlin. It consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, the Oberlin plant generated 12 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 26th out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 494th out of 886 nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes one article pertaining 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
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1 MWh
Latest Month
12 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1667 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
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.068 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1673 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North
2023
$906/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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