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1.6 MW Distillate Oil standby in Cowley, KS — Southwest Power Pool
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1993
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.2278, -96.9897
County
Cowley, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Winfield - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Winfield - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Waste Water Plant Generator is a 1.6 MW electricity generating facility located in Cowley County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 1993 and utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator and is operated by the City of Winfield, Kansas. The plant's balancing authority is the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), and it falls within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year for which data is available, the Waste Water Plant Generator produced 6 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. According to state rankings, the plant is the 39th largest out of 42 electricity generators in Kansas. Nationally, it ranks as the 807th largest out of 886 plants. 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
6 MWh
Latest Month
6 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1579 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
31 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.2M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR_KP_WINFLDST
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.064 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1584 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North