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87.5 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (85 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (3 MW) operating in Washington, KS — Southwest Power Pool
87.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1974
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.6128, -97.2781
County
Washington, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Clifton plant is an 87.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Washington County, Kansas. It began operating in 1974 and is owned and operated by Sunflower Electric Power Corp. The plant utilizes both natural gas and petroleum liquids (DFO) as its primary fuel source, employing two generators with combustion turbine technology. Clifton operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Clifton's latest annual generation was 6,282 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.8%. The plant is ranked as the second largest of 42 power plants in Kansas, and 69th out of 886 nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes topics related to hazards and general industry news.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
6.3K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
5 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $84.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Clifton Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MKECCLIFTON_UN1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.013 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.048 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.005 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.3%
Annual Net Gen
10 GWh
CO₂eq
3 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North