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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSChanute 1
Chanute 1 is a 6.6 MW under construction oil-fired power plant in Neosho County, Kansas, operated by City of Chanute (KS).
Plant statusUnder construction
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (current stage)
- OperatingAug 1949 (not yet reached)
- ClosedDec 2004 (not yet reached)
Planned start of operation reported to EIA: Nov 2026. This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.2 MW | Under construction (over 50%) |
| 16 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.2 MW | Under construction (over 50%) |
| 17 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.2 MW | Under construction (over 50%) |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 10 MW | Retired |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 4.0 MW | Retired |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.7 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- City of Chanute (KS)
- Location
- Neosho County, Kansas
- Balancing authority
- SWPP
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Under construction: 6.6 MW
Retired: 15.7 MW - First unit online
- Aug 1949
- EIA plant ID
- 1267
Location
37.6833, -95.4547
Nearby power plants
- Chanute 2Gas power plants · 64.0 MW · 0.9 mi
- Chanute 3Gas power plants, Oil-fired power plants · 34.8 MW · 3.3 mi
- Chanute SolarSolar farms · 6.0 MW · 3.3 mi
- Urbana-HeartlandSolar farms · 1.0 MW · 7.3 mi
- Erie Energy CenterOil-fired power plants · 20.0 MW · 14.1 mi
- Neosho Ridge Wind Energy CenterWind farms · 301 MW · 14.3 mi
- ErieOil-fired power plants · 4.3 MW · 14.4 mi
- Sunflower Sky Energy CenterSolar farms · 65.0 MW · 16.4 mi
- IolaGas power plants, Oil-fired power plants · 37.3 MW · 16.6 mi
- Fredonia (KS)Oil-fired power plants · 3.0 MW · 21.9 mi
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