Cushing
Natural gas power plant in Payne County, Oklahoma. 20.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 9 generators, operated by City of Cushing - (OK).
Also known as Cushing Power Plant · EIA plant 2975
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 20.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 9 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1936First generator online
- Operator
- City of Cushing - (OK)EIA operator ID 4667
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Payne County, OK35.9826, −96.7757
- EIA plant ID
- 2975EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cushing produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
94 MWh
94 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.0%
2024: 0.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–2.0
GWh a year. Low 2018, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 215 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 979 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 161 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 549 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 886 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,793 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | −256 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 179 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 275 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | −904 | -0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | −761 | -0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,369 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 450 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 208 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 100 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 86 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 21 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 80 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,964 | 0.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 970 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 575 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 230 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 94 | 0.0% | 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 | 2.5 | June 1956 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.5 | June 1936 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.5 | August 1936 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.5 | June 1936 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.8 | July 1939 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 2.5 | June 1956 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 2.5 | June 1956 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 4.5 | December 1972 |
| 11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 6.3 | June 1988 |
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 Cushing - (OK) 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 Cushing
How much power does Cushing produce?
Cushing reported 94 MWh (94 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.0% capacity factor on 20.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Cushing?
Cushing is in Payne County, Oklahoma, at 35.9826, −96.7757. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Cushing?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Cushing - (OK) as the operator (EIA operator ID 4667). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cushing start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1936, 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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