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11.5 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (9 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (3 MW) standby in Butler, KS
11.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1929
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.6785, -96.9719
County
Butler, KS
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Augusta - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Augusta - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Augusta Electric Plant No 1, located in Butler County, Kansas, is a hybrid power plant primarily fueled by natural gas, with petroleum liquids also listed as a fuel. The plant has a total capacity of 11.5 MW distributed across 8 generators. It began operating in 1929 and is owned and operated by the City of Augusta (KS). The plant operates 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 plant generated 6 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. According to state rankings, Augusta Electric Plant No 1 is the 39th largest of 53 plants in Kansas, and nationally it is ranked 1421 out of 1963 plants. The plant's technologies include Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine and Petroleum Liquids.
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ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
6 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
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$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $11.1M
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Nearest Substation
Augusta Electric Plant No 1
Substation Distance
1.046 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR_KP_AUGICN1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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