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Herington

Herington is a 1.6 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Dickinson County, Kansas, operated by City of Herington - (KS).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1951 (current stage)
  5. ClosedDec 2013 (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
4BPetroleum Liquids1.6 MW Standby / back-upJul 2001
3Petroleum Liquids4.3 MW RetiredMay 1973Dec 2013
1Petroleum Liquids2.1 MW RetiredFeb 1968Dec 2013
2Petroleum Liquids1.4 MW RetiredMay 1962Dec 2013
5Petroleum Liquids1.1 MW RetiredApr 1951Dec 2013

Plant details

Operator
City of Herington - (KS)
Location
Dickinson County, Kansas
Balancing authority
SWPP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 1.6 MW
Retired: 8.9 MW
First unit online
Apr 1951
EIA plant ID
1283

Location

38.6658, -96.9492

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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