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9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Osage, OK — Southwest Power Pool
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1949
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Pawhuska - (OK) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Pawhuska - (OK) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Pawhuska plant is a 9 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Osage County, Oklahoma. It began operating in 1949 and consists of four generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Pawhuska. It operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Pawhuska plant generated 136 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant is ranked 1 out of 3 similar plants in Oklahoma, and 369 out of 886 nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant has 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
9 MWh
Latest Month
136 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1832 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
38 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pawhuska Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.074 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.015 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.5%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1838 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South