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20 MW Distillate Oil operating in Coffey, KS — Southwest Power Pool
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2753, -95.6835
County
Coffey, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Sharpe plant is a 20 MW petroleum liquids-fueled power plant located in Coffey County, Kansas. It began operating in 2002 and consists of 10 generators utilizing petroleum liquid technology. The plant is owned and operated by Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc. and resides within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Sharpe plant generated 1,066 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.6%. Based on capacity, the plant ranks 11th out of 42 power plants in Kansas and 195th out of 886 plants nationally. Public sources indicate the plant has been mentioned in news articles related 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
78 MWh
Latest Month
1.1K MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2755 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
54 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $15.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wolf Creek Generation Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
4 Rivers Electric Cooperative Inc.
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.SHARPE.KEPC
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
5 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.112 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.022 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.6%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
2764 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North