St Francis

621 W First St, St Francis, KS 67756

Plant Summary Information

St Francis is ranked #36 out of 60 distillate fuel oil power plants in Kansas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

St Francis is comprised of 3 generators and generated 4.5 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant Name	St Francis
Utility Name	City of St Francis - (KS)
Location	Cheyenne County, KS
Initial Operation Date	August 1953
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	19.6 MWh
Annual Consumption	215 MMBtu
Ranked #12,138 out of 12,299 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,034 out of 1,230 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #157 out of 170 Kansas Power Plants
Ranked #36 out of 60 Kansas Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

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Summary Information
Plant Name	St Francis (1321)
Plant Address	621 W First St, St Francis, KS 67756
Utility	City of St Francis - (KS) (17872)
Latitude, Longitude	39.77087, -101.81008
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation Date	August 1953
Annual Generation	19.6 MWh
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Municipality
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Sunflower Electric Power Corp (18315)
Grid Voltage	115.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	MIDWEST ENERGY INC
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

First Operation Date	August 1953
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil / Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	DFO / NG
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	0.9 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	0.9 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	0.9 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	0.9 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	UNK
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	UNK
Factors That Limit Switching	No

First Operation Date	August 1964
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil / Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	DFO / NG
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	1.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	1.5 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	1.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	1.5 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	UNK
Factors That Limit Switching	No

First Operation Date	October 1972
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil / Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	DFO / NG
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	2.7 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	2.7 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	2.7 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	2.7 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	UNK
Factors That Limit Switching	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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