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Hoisington

Hoisington is a 10.9 MW operating power plant in Barton County, Kansas, operated by City of Hoisington - (KS).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 1940 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJun 2021 (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
7Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine4.0 MW OperatingAug 1966
9Petroleum Liquids3.9 MW OperatingSep 2023
6Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.0 MW OperatingAug 1961
2APetroleum Liquids1.0 MW OperatingSep 1996
8Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine7.0 MW RetiredJun 1981Jun 2021
1Petroleum Liquids0.2 MW RetiredAug 1940Feb 2004

Plant details

Operator
City of Hoisington - (KS)
Location
Barton County, Kansas
Balancing authority
SWPP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 10.9 MW
Retired: 7.2 MW
First unit online
Aug 1940
EIA plant ID
1286

Location

38.5130, -98.7747

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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