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294 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (290 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (4 MW) operating in Comanche, OK — Southwest Power Pool
294 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Petroleum Liquids
1962
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.5435, -98.3240
County
Comanche, OK
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Public Service Company of Oklahoma | — |
| Owner(s) | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | American Electric Power Company | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Comanche power plant, located in Comanche County, Oklahoma, has a total capacity of 294 MW across four generators. The plant primarily runs on natural gas, utilizing natural gas-fired combined cycle technology, but also has the capability to use petroleum liquids. It is considered a hybrid plant. The facility began operating in 1962 and is owned by American Electric Power Company, with Public Service Co of Oklahoma acting as the operator.
Comanche operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 500,643 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 19.4%. Comanche is ranked as the 20th largest power plant in Oklahoma out of 26, and nationally it is ranked 649th out of 945 plants. There has been one recent news article related to the plant, categorized under hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
59.5K MWh
Latest Month
500.6K MWh
Annual Generation
19.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1157 lb/MWh
NOx
0.474 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.021 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
19.9%
Annual Net Gen
512 GWh
CO₂eq
1159 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $283.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Comanche · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
CSWCOMANCHE1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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