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1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Coffey, KS — Southwest Power Pool
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2743, -95.6840
County
Coffey, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Wolf Creek Generator is a 1 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Coffey County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Wolf Creek Generator produced 75 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.9%. The plant is ranked 42nd out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 873rd out of 886 plants 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
5 MWh
Latest Month
75 MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1726 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
36 lb/MWh
SO₂
2014
$1,226/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wolf Creek Generation Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
4 Rivers Electric Cooperative Inc.
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.070 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1731 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North