Fort Dodge
Ford County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1233 · Operator: Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Nameplate149MWSummer 149 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation42GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor3%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,642Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1969Runs as peaking
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 336.6 | 28.1% | 12,210 |
| 2002 | 304.3 | 248.2% | 12,679 |
| 2003 | 308.4 | 24.7% | 12,517 |
| 2004 | 285.9 | 22.9% | 12,524 |
| 2005 | 271.8 | 21.8% | 12,665 |
| 2006 | 291.2 | 23.4% | 11,633 |
| 2007 | 470.4 | 37.1% | 11,499 |
| 2008 | 402.4 | 31.7% | 11,868 |
| 2009 | 411.1 | 32.0% | 11,592 |
| 2010 | 335.9 | 26.2% | 12,181 |
| 2011 | 381.2 | 29.7% | 12,079 |
| 2012 | 421.7 | 32.5% | 11,838 |
| 2013 | 316.9 | 24.5% | 12,178 |
| 2014 | 257.4 | 19.9% | 12,584 |
| 2015 | 67.2 | 5.2% | 13,211 |
| 2016 | -0.2 | -0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 1.7 | 0.1% | 27,955 |
| 2018 | 1.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2 | 0.3% | 22,430 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2021 | 0.9 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 6.2 | 0.5% | 16,826 |
| 2023 | 107.3 | 8.2% | 11,667 |
| 2024 | 104.9 | 8.0% | 12,073 |
| 2025 | 44 | 3.4% | 13,414 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 149 | 148.7 | Jun 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sunflower Electric Power Corp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sunflower Electric Power Corp | 100.0% | 149 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Boot Hill Energy Storage | — | 4 km |
| Boot Hill Solar | 150 MW | 5.4 km |
| Iron Star Wind Project | 298 MW | 9.7 km |
| Pioneer Creek Wind, LLC | — | 12.7 km |
| Spearville 3 LLC | 108 MW | 16.4 km |
| Ironwood Wind | 168 MW | 18 km |