Colby
Thomas County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1225 · Operator: Midwest Energy Inc
Nameplate16MWSummer 13 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1970Runs as rarely runs
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -0.2 | -0.2% | — |
| 2003 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2004 | -0.4 | -0.3% | — |
| 2005 | -0.3 | -0.3% | — |
| 2006 | -0.3 | -0.2% | — |
| 2007 | -0.4 | -0.3% | — |
| 2008 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 20,855 |
| 2009 | 0.3 | 0.2% | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.8% | 24,936 |
| 2011 | 0.4 | 0.3% | — |
| 2012 | 0.4 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 25,539 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 19,405 |
| 2023 | 1.6 | 1.4% | 18,494 |
| 2024 | 1.2 | 1.1% | 20,823 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 16 | 13 | Jan 1970 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Midwest Energy Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Midwest Energy Inc | 100.0% | 16 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Midwest Energy Community Solar Array | 1 MW | 0.5 km |
| Colby City of | 21 MW | 2 km |
| Solomon Forks Wind Project, LLC | 276 MW | 11.2 km |
| East Fork Wind Project, LLC | 196 MW | 11.2 km |
| Western Plains Wind | 3 MW | 40.8 km |
| Goodland | 19 MW | 57.7 km |