McPherson 2
McPherson County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1305 · Operator: City of McPherson - (KS)
Nameplate215MWSummer 154 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation20GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate16,152Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1973Runs 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 | 11.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | 5.7 | — | — |
| 2003 | 6 | 0.4% | 14,448 |
| 2004 | 1.5 | 0.1% | 14,080 |
| 2005 | 2.4 | 0.1% | 13,908 |
| 2006 | 12.4 | 0.8% | 14,173 |
| 2007 | 5.1 | 0.4% | 14,077 |
| 2008 | 1.4 | 0.1% | 14,659 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0.3% | 13,396 |
| 2010 | 1.2 | 0.1% | 15,936 |
| 2011 | 2.1 | 0.1% | 16,205 |
| 2012 | 2.8 | 0.2% | 14,848 |
| 2013 | 0.8 | 0.1% | 14,259 |
| 2014 | 8.2 | 0.6% | 16,480 |
| 2015 | 14.9 | 1.1% | 16,247 |
| 2016 | 7.4 | 0.5% | 16,071 |
| 2017 | 5.1 | 0.4% | 15,809 |
| 2018 | 16.8 | 1.3% | 15,524 |
| 2019 | 21.6 | 1.6% | 15,650 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| 2021 | 39.7 | 2.9% | 14,172 |
| 2022 | 15.4 | 1.1% | — |
| 2023 | 37.8 | 2.8% | 16,342 |
| 2024 | 15.2 | 1.1% | — |
| 2025 | 20.4 | 1.5% | 16,152 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo371,988 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas103
Net summer MW on oil103
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 72.4 | 50.5 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 71.2 | 51.7 | Jun 1976 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 71.2 | 52.1 | Jun 1979 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 32 | 26.6 | Jun 1963 | Retired Dec 2006 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of McPherson - (KS). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of McPherson - (KS) | 100.0% | 215 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| McPherson 3 | 116 MW | 6.9 km |
| Lindsborg | 1 MW | 22.8 km |
| Hutchinson Energy Center | 345 MW | 34.6 km |
| McNew Generating Station | — | 44.9 km |
| Mullin Creek #1 Generating Station | — | 44.9 km |
| Kansas Ethanol, LLC | 14 MW | 45.2 km |