Wamego
Natural gas and oil power plant in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. 24.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 12 generators, operated by City of Wamego - (KS).
Also known as Wamego Power Plant · EIA plant 1328
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 24.2 MWNatural gas 15.2 · Oil 9.0
- Generators
- 12 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1956First generator online
- Operator
- City of Wamego - (KS)EIA operator ID 20069
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Pottawatomie County, KS39.1992, −96.3086
- EIA plant ID
- 1328EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Wamego produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−766 MWh
−766 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
-0.6%
2024: -0.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
−766.0–−236.0
MWh a year. Low 2025, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,161 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 807 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 454 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 940 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,024 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 862 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 741 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | −507 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 353 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,327 | 3.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 317 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | −328 | -0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | −733 | -0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | −746 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | −676 | -0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | −712 | -0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | −606 | -0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | −488 | -0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | −236 | -0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | −639 | -0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | −459 | -0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −568 | -0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −766 | -0.6% | 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 | 1.3 | September 1963 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.3 | June 1972 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.1 | August 1956 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 2.0 | January 1967 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 2.4 | August 1979 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.3 | June 1996 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.3 | June 1996 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.3 | June 1996 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 3.2 | March 2016 |
| G10 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 | August 2026 |
| G11 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 | August 2026 |
| G12 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 | August 2026 |
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 Wamego - (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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Questions about Wamego
How much power does Wamego produce?
Wamego reported −766 MWh (−766 MWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Wamego?
Wamego is in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, at 39.1992, −96.3086. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Wamego?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Wamego - (KS) as the operator (EIA operator ID 20069). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Wamego a natural gas or a oil plant?
Both. Natural gas capacity totals 15.2 MW and oil capacity totals 9 MW.
When did Wamego start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1956, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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