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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/7546
EIA plant 7546
Ponca City · Kay · OK
Ponca City
Operated by Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
Published location
Where is Ponca City?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
36.719790, -97.085758
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the OK plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
11,731.84
2735.94
3631.55
4850.23
51,894.35
61,838.85
72,505.77
85,977.15
92,140.13
102,075.78
11993.9
121,174.52
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,731.84 |
| 2 | 735.94 |
| 3 | 631.55 |
| 4 | 850.23 |
| 5 | 1,894.35 |
| 6 | 1,838.85 |
| 7 | 2,505.77 |
| 8 | 5,977.15 |
| 9 | 2,140.13 |
| 10 | 2,075.78 |
| 11 | 993.9 |
| 12 | 1,174.52 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,732 MWh |
| 2 | 736 MWh |
| 3 | 632 MWh |
| 4 | 850 MWh |
| 5 | 1,894 MWh |
| 6 | 1,839 MWh |
| 7 | 2,506 MWh |
| 8 | 5,977 MWh |
| 9 | 2,140 MWh |
| 10 | 2,076 MWh |
| 11 | 994 MWh |
| 12 | 1,175 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 60.5 | OP |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 54 | OP |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 19.8 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
7546
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Ponca City
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (5,977 MWh) and 3 the lowest (632 MWh). Their difference is 5,345 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 19.8 (1) to 60.5 (4). The difference is 40.7 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 19.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 54.0 | 44.1 | 44.1 | 33.0 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 33.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.