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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSSterling
Sterling is a 10.3 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Rice County, Kansas, operated by City of Sterling - (KS).
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.5 MW | |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.4 MW | |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.4 MW | |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.4 MW | |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.1 MW | |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.5 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- City of Sterling - (KS)
- Location
- Rice County, Kansas
- Balancing authority
- SWPP
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 10.3 MW
- First unit online
- Aug 1950
- EIA plant ID
- 1326
Location
38.2143, -98.2071
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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