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Wamego

Wamego is a 24.2 MW operating power plant in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, operated by City of Wamego - (KS).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 1956 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
10Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.2 MW OperatingMar 2016
G10Petroleum Liquids3.0 MW OperatingAug 2026
G11Petroleum Liquids3.0 MW OperatingAug 2026
G12Petroleum Liquids3.0 MW OperatingAug 2026
6Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.4 MW OperatingAug 1979
5Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.0 MW OperatingJan 1967
1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.3 MW OperatingSep 1963
3Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.3 MW OperatingJun 1972
7Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.3 MW OperatingJun 1996
8Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.3 MW OperatingJun 1996
9Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.3 MW OperatingJun 1996
4Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.1 MW OperatingAug 1956

Plant details

Operator
City of Wamego - (KS)
Location
Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Balancing authority
SWPP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 24.2 MW
First unit online
Aug 1956
EIA plant ID
1328

Location

39.1992, -96.3086

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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