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20 MW Natural Gas operating in Sumner, KS — Southwest Power Pool
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.2678, -97.3495
County
Sumner, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Wellington - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Wellington - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Wellington 2 is a natural gas-fired combustion turbine power plant located in Sumner County, Kansas. The plant has a total capacity of 20 MW and is operated by the City of Wellington. It began operating in 1989 and consists of a single generator. Wellington 2 is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Wellington 2 generated 2,421 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.4%. The plant ranks 27th out of 53 power plants in Kansas and 1310th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
154 MWh
Latest Month
2.4K MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1953 lb/MWh
NOx
5 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $19.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR_KP_WELLTNGT
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.053 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.037 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.5%
Annual Net Gen
3 GWh
CO₂eq
1955 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North