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7.1 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (2 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (5 MW) standby in Osborne, KS — Southwest Power Pool
7.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1957
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.4420, -98.6903
County
Osborne, KS
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Osborne - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Osborne - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Osborne plant is a 7.1 MW hybrid power plant located in Osborne County, Kansas. It began operating in 1957 and is owned and operated by the City of Osborne. The plant utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids as fuel sources. It consists of 6 generators.
The Osborne 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 plant generated 16 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 23rd out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 444th out of 886 plants nationally.
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
16 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1534 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
35 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Osborne
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.050 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.009 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1538 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North