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10.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Rice, KS
10.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1950
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2142, -98.2074
County
Rice, KS
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Sterling - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Sterling - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Sterling power plant, located in Rice County, Kansas, is a natural gas-fueled facility with a total capacity of 10.3 MW. Operated by the City of Sterling, the plant began operations in 1950 and consists of seven natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and falls within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Sterling plant generated 32 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant ranks 44th out of 53 power plants in Kansas and 1444th nationally out of 1963 plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes topics such as hazards and regulatory matters.
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
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2 MWh
Latest Month
32 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
1680 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
17 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.046 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.008 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1683 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $9.9M
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Saxman Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Midwest Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPPNORTH_HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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