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19.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Franklin, KS — Southwest Power Pool
19.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1958
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.6151, -95.2794
County
Franklin, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Ottawa - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Ottawa - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Ottawa power plant is a natural gas-fueled facility located in Franklin County, Kansas. It is owned and operated by the City of Ottawa, Kansas. The plant has a total capacity of 19.2 MW, distributed across four natural gas internal combustion engine generators. Commercial operation began in 1958. 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 Ottawa plant generated 689 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.4%. The plant is ranked as the 29th largest in Kansas out of 53 plants, and 1319th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
46 MWh
Latest Month
689 MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
5027 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
92 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $18.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
W 2nd Substation
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
City of Ottawa
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KMEA_EMP1_OTTA6
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.137 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.132 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.019 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
5035 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North