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256.3 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (158 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (98 MW) operating in Finney, KS — Southwest Power Pool
256.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1968
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.9703, -100.8956
County
Finney, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Garden City power plant, located in Finney County, Kansas, has a total capacity of 256.3 MW. Operated by Sunflower Electric Power Corp, the plant began operations in 1968 and utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source. The facility employs a combination of natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies across its four generators, classifying it as a hybrid plant.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 68,218 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 3.0%. Garden City operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant is ranked as the 9th largest in Kansas out of 16 plants and 692nd nationally out of 945 plants.
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
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
68.2K MWh
Annual Generation
3.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
876 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.008 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.030 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.5%
Annual Net Gen
80 GWh
CO₂eq
878 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $247.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECIGRDNCT1UN2
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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