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Augusta Electric Plant No 1

Augusta Electric Plant No 1 is a 11.5 MW operating power plant in Butler County, Kansas, operated by City of Augusta - (KS).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 1929 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
5Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.2 MW Standby / back-upJun 1956
6Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.2 MW Standby / back-upJul 1956
7Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.0 MW Standby / back-upApr 1964
8Petroleum Liquids2.0 MW Standby / back-upAug 2016
1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.1 MW Standby / back-upJul 1954
3Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.0 MW Standby / back-upDec 1949
4Petroleum Liquids0.7 MW Standby / back-upAug 1939
2Petroleum Liquids0.3 MW Standby / back-upAug 1929

Plant details

Operator
City of Augusta - (KS)
Location
Butler County, Kansas
Balancing authority
SWPP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 11.5 MW
First unit online
Aug 1929
EIA plant ID
1261

Location

37.6785, -96.9719

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem