McPherson 2
Natural gas power plant · McPherson County, Kansas
Nameplate capacity
215 MW
Rank in Kansas
#26
of 192 plants
In service since
1973
June 1973
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Operator
- City of McPherson - (KS)
- County
- McPherson County
- Generating units
- 3
- Share of state capacity
- 1.02%
- Rank among natural gas plants in Kansas
- #6 of 54
- EIA plant code
- 1305
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 72 MW | 51 MW | 1973 | Operating |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | 71 MW | 52 MW | 1976 | Operating |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 71 MW | 52 MW | 1979 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 215 MW solar plant and a 215 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All Kansas power plants · What Kansas actually generates