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Clay Center

Clay Center is a 29.9 MW operating power plant in Clay County, Kansas, operated by City of Clay Center - (KS).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 1942 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJan 2005 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
IC6Petroleum Liquids6.8 MW OperatingMar 2005
IC3Petroleum Liquids5.1 MW OperatingJan 1972
6Natural Gas Steam Turbine5.0 MW OperatingJan 1961
IC4Petroleum Liquids3.5 MW OperatingApr 1996
IC5Petroleum Liquids3.5 MW OperatingJun 1996
5Natural Gas Steam Turbine3.0 MW OperatingJan 1948
IC2Petroleum Liquids2.1 MW OperatingJan 1966
IC1Petroleum Liquids0.9 MW OperatingJan 1958
4Natural Gas Steam Turbine1.5 MW RetiredDec 1942Jan 2005

Plant details

Operator
City of Clay Center - (KS)
Location
Clay County, Kansas
Balancing authority
SWPP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 29.9 MW
Retired: 1.5 MW
First unit online
Dec 1942
EIA plant ID
1270

Location

39.3740, -97.1272

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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