Kingman Municipal Power and Light Plant
Kingman County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1296 · Operator: City of Kingman - (KS)
Nameplate19MWSummer 18 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,792Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1962Runs 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 | 48 | 27.4% | 10,435 |
| 2002 | 48.8 | 27.9% | 9,601 |
| 2003 | 46.9 | 26.8% | 9,876 |
| 2004 | 45.8 | 26.1% | 10,401 |
| 2005 | 44 | 25.1% | 9,823 |
| 2006 | 31.4 | 17.9% | 10,010 |
| 2007 | 6.8 | 3.9% | 11,018 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1.8% | 11,412 |
| 2009 | 3.3 | 2.1% | 10,351 |
| 2010 | 6.2 | 3.9% | 10,145 |
| 2011 | 6.3 | 4.0% | 10,208 |
| 2012 | 8 | 5.0% | 10,808 |
| 2013 | 2.2 | 1.4% | 14,419 |
| 2014 | 3.3 | 2.1% | 9,860 |
| 2015 | 3.2 | 2.0% | 12,675 |
| 2016 | 3.1 | 2.0% | 13,218 |
| 2017 | 2.2 | 1.4% | 15,287 |
| 2018 | 2.7 | 1.7% | 14,054 |
| 2019 | 4.7 | 3.0% | 12,587 |
| 2020 | 2.6 | 1.7% | 14,120 |
| 2021 | 6.6 | 4.2% | 12,158 |
| 2022 | 4.7 | 3.0% | 12,936 |
| 2023 | -0.3 | -0.2% | — |
| 2024 | 1.6 | 1.0% | 10,636 |
| 2025 | 1.1 | 0.7% | 12,792 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.2 | 1.9 | Apr 1962 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.2 | 1.9 | Jun 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3.5 | 3.4 | Sep 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.4 | 2.1 | Nov 1979 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.5 | 2.4 | Jun 1984 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6.3 | 6.3 | Dec 1993 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.4 | 1.2 | Sep 1955 | Retired Jun 2008 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1 | 0.8 | May 1953 | Retired Jun 2008 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Kingman - (KS). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Kingman - (KS) | 100.0% | 19 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Flat Ridge 3 | 128 MW | 30 km |
| Flat Ridge Wind Energy LLC | 44 MW | 34.3 km |