Iola

1220 West 54 Highway, Iola, KS 66749

Plant Summary Information

Iola is ranked #36 out of 58 natural gas power plants in Kansas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Iola is comprised of 10 generators and generated 213.3 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Iola
Utility Name	City of Iola - (KS)
Location	Allen County, KS
Initial Operation Date	May 1969
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	909.0 MWh
Annual Consumption	10.7 k MMBtu
Ranked #10,834 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,904 out of 2,254 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #108 out of 152 Kansas Power Plants
Ranked #36 out of 58 Kansas Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 93.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.3%

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Iola Details

Summary Information
Plant Name	Iola (1291)
Plant Address	1220 West 54 Highway, Iola, KS 66749
Utility	City of Iola - (KS) (9418)
Latitude, Longitude	37.92308, -95.42557
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	May 1969
Annual Generation	909.0 MWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 93.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.3%

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	Neosho River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc (22500) KS
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	IOLA CITY OF
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Generator 6 Details Operating May 1969

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	2.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	2.9 MW
Winter Capacity	2.9 MW
Minimum Load	2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	May 1969
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 7 Details Operating May 1971

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	2.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	2.9 MW
Winter Capacity	2.9 MW
Minimum Load	2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	May 1971
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 8 Details Operating February 1976

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	2.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	2.9 MW
Winter Capacity	2.9 MW
Minimum Load	2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	February 1976
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 9 Details Operating June 1977

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	2.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	2.9 MW
Winter Capacity	2.9 MW
Minimum Load	2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	June 1977
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 10 Details Operating June 1981

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	2.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	2.9 MW
Winter Capacity	2.9 MW
Minimum Load	2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	June 1981
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 1 Details Operating August 1998

Technology	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	5 MW
Winter Capacity	5 MW
Minimum Load	2.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	August 1998
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 2 Details Operating June 2000

Technology	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	5 MW
Winter Capacity	5 MW
Minimum Load	2.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	June 2000
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 14 Details Operating February 2020

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	2 MW
Winter Capacity	2 MW
Minimum Load	1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	February 2020
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 15 Details Operating February 2020

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	2 MW
Winter Capacity	2 MW
Minimum Load	1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	February 2020
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 16 Details Operating August 2021

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	1.8 MW
Winter Capacity	1.8 MW
Minimum Load	1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	August 2021
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Iola Plant Owners

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

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Burlington (KS)	Burlington, KS	117.0 MWh	25.7 mi
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Chanute 3	Chanute, KS	694.0 MWh	19.9 mi
East Kansas Agri-Energy, LLC	Garnett, KS	5.0 GWh	26.2 mi
Erie	Erie, KS	7.0 MWh	26.7 mi
Erie Energy Center	Erie, KS	1.9 GWh	26.2 mi
Fredonia	Fredonia, KS	15.0 MWh	33.6 mi
Garnett Municipal	Garnett, KS	9.0 MWh	25.9 mi
Girard	Girard, KS	185.0 MWh	43 mi
Jayhawk Wind Energy Center	Hepler, KS	685.5 GWh	26.4 mi
Neosho Ridge Wind Energy Center	Galesburg, KS	1.3 TWh	30.4 mi
Oak Grove Power Producers	Arcadia, KS	20.2 GWh	47.4 mi
Osawatomie City of	Osawatomie, KS	10.0 MWh	47.3 mi
Osawatomie Power Plant North Sub	Osawatomie, KS	5.0 MWh	47.4 mi
Osawatomie Power Plant South Sub	Osawatomie, KS	6.0 MWh	47.2 mi
Prairie Queen Wind Farm	Moran, KS	638.6 GWh	11.6 mi
Sharpe	Waverly, KS	1.1 GWh	28.1 mi
Waverly Wind Farm LLC	Waverly, KS	712.0 GWh	31.3 mi
Wolf Creek Generating Station	Burlington, KS	9.1 TWh	26.1 mi
Wolf Creek Generator	Burlington, KS	106.0 MWh	28 mi