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115.6 MW Natural Gas operating in McPherson, KS — Southwest Power Pool
115.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.3902, -97.6106
County
McPherson, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of McPherson - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of McPherson - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
McPherson 3 is a natural gas-fired combustion turbine power plant located in McPherson County, Kansas. The plant, owned and operated by the City of McPherson, has a total capacity of 115.6 MW from a single generator. It began operating in 1998.
In the latest year of reported generation, McPherson 3 produced 14,483 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.4%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, McPherson 3 ranks as the 14th largest power plant out of 16 in Kansas, and 901st out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
551 MWh
Latest Month
14.5K MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1861 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $111.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Johns Manville Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
McPherson Board of Public Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.MCPH.CT4
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.010 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.037 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.3%
Annual Net Gen
13 GWh
CO₂eq
1863 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North