Sharpe
Oil power plant in Coffey County, Kansas. 20 MW of nameplate capacity across 10 generators, operated by Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc.
Also known as Sharpe Power Plant · EIA plant 7973
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 20 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 10 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2002First generator online
- Operator
- Kansas Electric Power Coop IncEIA operator ID 9961
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Coffey County, KS38.2750, −95.6839
- EIA plant ID
- 7973EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sharpe produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−147 MWh
−147 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
-0.1%
2024: 0.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
−0.4–2.7
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 5,144 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 331 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 128 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 50 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 25 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 30 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 29 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 61 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 184 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | −536 | -0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | −545 | -0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | −432 | -0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | −338 | -0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | −54 | -0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | −1 | -0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,819 | 1.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,366 | 1.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,744 | 1.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,507 | 0.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,050 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,066 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −147 | -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 account · SPPEmissions
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 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 2002 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 2002 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 2002 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 2002 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 2002 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 2002 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 2002 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 2002 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 2002 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 2002 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc 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 Sharpe
How much power does Sharpe produce?
Sharpe reported −147 MWh (−147 MWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Sharpe?
Sharpe is in Coffey County, Kansas, at 38.2750, −95.6839. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Sharpe?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 9961). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Sharpe start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2002, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Sharpe?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Sharpe, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page