Ashland
Clark County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1259 · Operator: City of Ashland - (KS)
Nameplate6MWSummer 5 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,563Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1953Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 9,448 |
| 2002 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 10,550 |
| 2003 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 11,663 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,722 |
| 2005 | 0.2 | 0.6% | 10,297 |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,563 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.0% | 12,429 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,853 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,708 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,750 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 11,175 |
| 2012 | 0.6 | 1.7% | 10,052 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 21,632 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 10,918 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,273 |
| 2016 | 0.4 | 0.9% | 10,147 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,635 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,625 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,037 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 11,392 |
| 2021 | 0.3 | 0.7% | 9,700 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,105 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,889 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.1% | 17,667 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.1% | 5,563 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.6 | 0.6 | Sep 1953 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.9 | 0.7 | Sep 1974 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.2 | 1.1 | May 1963 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 4B | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Aug 2014 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.9 | 0.7 | May 1971 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.2 | 1.1 | Apr 1958 | Retired Jan 2014 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Ashland - (KS). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Ashland - (KS) | 100.0% | 6 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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