# Riverton

SPP asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/riverton

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 1239 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 267.6 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -94.6987, 37.072616
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-05-25 00:26:17+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:20.512968+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Riverton Power Plant in Cherokee County, Kansas, is a gas-fired station operated by Empire District Electric Company, part of Liberty Utilities. It began as a 3-MW hydroelectric plant in 1905.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 267.6 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 1239 — plant-1239

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- **Operator:** Empire District Electric Company

## Related parties

- **Parent company:** Liberty Utilities — parent_company ([source](https://www.libertyutilities.com))
- **Construction contractor:** Cerris — construction_contractor

## Sources

- [central.libertyutilities.com](https://central.libertyutilities.com/all/event-marks-the-arrival-of-new-generators-at-riverton-power-plant.html) — central.libertyutilities.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [central.libertyutilities.com](https://central.libertyutilities.com/all/residential/sustainability/energy-improvements.html) — central.libertyutilities.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/riverton
Website: [Empire District Electric Company](https://www.libertyutilities.com)

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