Goodland
Sherman County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1280 · Operator: City of Goodland - (KS)
Nameplate19MWSummer 16 MW
Generators8in service
Net generation-3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor-2%!gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1939Runs 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 | 1 | 0.7% | 22,502 |
| 2002 | 1.4 | 1.0% | 14,740 |
| 2003 | -1.6 | -1.1% | — |
| 2004 | 1.1 | 0.8% | 10,675 |
| 2005 | -1.2 | -0.9% | — |
| 2006 | -3.3 | -2.4% | — |
| 2007 | -3.4 | -2.4% | — |
| 2008 | -3 | -2.2% | — |
| 2009 | -3.1 | -2.2% | — |
| 2010 | -2.9 | -2.1% | — |
| 2011 | -2.8 | -2.0% | — |
| 2012 | -0.2 | -0.1% | — |
| 2013 | -1.4 | -1.0% | — |
| 2014 | -1.6 | -1.1% | — |
| 2015 | -1.6 | -1.1% | — |
| 2016 | -1.5 | -1.1% | — |
| 2017 | -3.8 | -2.7% | — |
| 2018 | -3.9 | -2.8% | — |
| 2019 | -3.7 | -2.6% | — |
| 2020 | -3 | -2.1% | — |
| 2021 | -3.8 | -2.7% | — |
| 2022 | -3 | -2.1% | — |
| 2023 | -3 | -2.1% | — |
| 2024 | -2.8 | -2.0% | — |
| 2025 | -2.8 | -2.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jul 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 4.3 | 3.5 | Sep 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1 | 0.8 | May 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 13 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.3 | 1.1 | May 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.7 | 0.7 | Mar 1939 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.2 | 1.8 | Jul 1962 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.2 | 1.8 | Feb 1966 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 5 | 4.6 | May 1975 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Goodland - (KS). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Goodland - (KS) | 100.0% | 19 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Bird City | 4 MW | 48.6 km |
| Sharon Spring | 3 MW | 50.3 km |