Sharon Spring
Natural gas power plant in Wallace County, Kansas. 3 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by City of Sharon Springs - (KS).
Also known as EIA plant 1324
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1951First generator online
- Operator
- City of Sharon Springs - (KS)EIA operator ID 16988
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Wallace County, KS38.8906, −101.7515
- EIA plant ID
- 1324EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sharon Spring produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
30 MWh
30 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.1%
2024: 0.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–46.1
MWh a year. Low 2015, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 100 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 77 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 77 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 54 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 34 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 169 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 14 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 51 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 29 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 52 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 527 | 2.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 84 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 46 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 30 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.0 | November 1970 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.0 | August 1964 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.4 | July 1958 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.6 | August 1951 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Sharon Springs - (KS) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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How much power does Sharon Spring produce?
Sharon Spring reported 30 MWh (30 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.1% capacity factor on 3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Sharon Spring?
Sharon Spring is in Wallace County, Kansas, at 38.8906, −101.7515. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Sharon Spring?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Sharon Springs - (KS) as the operator (EIA operator ID 16988). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Sharon Spring start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1951, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page