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24 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (20 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (4 MW) operating in Sumner, KS — Southwest Power Pool
24 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1972
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.2614, -97.4057
County
Sumner, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Wellington - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Wellington - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Wellington 1 is a 24 MW hybrid power plant located in Sumner County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 1972 and is owned and operated by the City of Wellington. The facility utilizes both natural gas steam turbines and petroleum liquids as fuel sources. It consists of three generators.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Wellington 1's latest annual generation was 6,539 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.1%. The plant ranks 6th out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 170th out of 886 plants nationally. Recent news articles regarding the plant have focused on hazards.
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
6.5K MWh
Annual Generation
3.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1777 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $23.2M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR_KP_WELLTNST
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
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.011 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.034 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.6%
Annual Net Gen
3 GWh
CO₂eq
1779 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North