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6.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Stafford, KS — Southwest Power Pool
6.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1965
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of St. John - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of St. John - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The St John power plant is located in Stafford County, Kansas. The plant has a total capacity of 6.8 MW and is fueled by Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO), classified as Petroleum Liquids by the EIA. It consists of four generators and began operating in 1965. The plant is owned and operated by the City of St. John, Kansas.
St John operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 25th out of 42 power plants in Kansas, and 454th out of 886 nationally. Recent news articles indicate some hazard-related events at the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2315 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
46 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
St John
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
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.094 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.019 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2323 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North