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19.2 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (1 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (18 MW) operating in Stevens, KS — Southwest Power Pool
19.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1964
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.1643, -101.3401
County
Stevens, KS
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Hugoton - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Hugoton - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Hugoton 2 is a 19.2 MW hybrid power plant located in Stevens County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 1964, is owned and operated by the City of Hugoton. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids as technologies. Hugoton 2 operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 14 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Hugoton 2 is ranked 12th out of 42 similar plants in Kansas and 202nd out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
1 MWh
Latest Month
14 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1647 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
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $14.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.067 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1652 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North