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1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Lyon, KS — Southwest Power Pool
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.4687, -96.2537
County
Lyon, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Thunderbird Generator (Tbird) is a 1 MW electricity generating plant located in Lyon County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes petroleum liquid-fueled generation technology. The plant has one generator.
Thunderbird Generator operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 41 out of 42 active plants in the state of Kansas, and 879 out of 886 plants nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 56 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.6%. The plant has been mentioned in three news articles, all of which pertain to hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
4 MWh
Latest Month
56 MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1607 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
33 lb/MWh
SO₂
2019
$1,149/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.065 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1612 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North