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6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Stanton, KS — Southwest Power Pool
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.5669, -101.7511
County
Stanton, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Johnson - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Johnson - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Johnson plant, located in Stanton County, Kansas, is a 6 MW petroleum-fueled facility consisting of two generators. It is owned and operated by the City of Johnson (KS) and commenced operations in 2017. The plant utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source.
The Johnson plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks 27th out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 491st nationally out of 886 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 31 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. There has been one news article related to the plant, categorized under hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
2 MWh
Latest Month
31 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1899 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
37 lb/MWh
SO₂
2017
$856/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI.JCSOLAR
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.077 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.015 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1905 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North