Clay Center
Clay County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1270 · Operator: City of Clay Center - (KS)
Nameplate30MWSummer 30 MW
Generators8in service
Net generation-1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor-0%!gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1948Runs 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 | 3.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 5.7 | — | — |
| 2003 | 5.7 | 2.7% | 14,334 |
| 2004 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 8,736 |
| 2005 | 3.3 | 1.3% | 14,201 |
| 2006 | 4.3 | 1.7% | 10,349 |
| 2007 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 6,421 |
| 2008 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 13,471 |
| 2009 | 0.9 | 0.4% | 24,681 |
| 2010 | 0.6 | 0.2% | 14,704 |
| 2011 | 1.5 | 0.6% | 5,184 |
| 2012 | 1.7 | 0.7% | 4,646 |
| 2013 | 0.8 | 0.3% | 9,931 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | -1.2 | -0.4% | — |
| 2018 | -0.8 | -0.3% | — |
| 2019 | -0.3 | -0.1% | — |
| 2020 | -0.9 | -0.4% | — |
| 2021 | 0.8 | 0.3% | 24,520 |
| 2022 | 0.5 | 0.2% | — |
| 2023 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2024 | -0.3 | -0.1% | — |
| 2025 | -1 | -0.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 3 | 3 | Jan 1948 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 5 | 5 | Jan 1961 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.9 | 0.9 | Jan 1958 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.1 | 2 | Jan 1966 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 5.1 | 5 | Jan 1972 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3.5 | 3.5 | Apr 1996 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3.5 | 3.5 | Jun 1996 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 6.8 | 6.8 | Mar 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | Retired Jan 2005 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Clay Center - (KS). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Clay Center - (KS) | 100.0% | 30 MW |
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| Riley III - Site 12 Community Solar | 1 MW | 42.7 km |