Oberlin (KS)
Decatur County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1312 · Operator: City of Oberlin - (KS)
×7 MW oil retired since 2020 (latest May 2024)
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,408Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2024Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5 | 1.1% | 12,283 |
| 2003 | 0.3 | 0.6% | 11,427 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,905 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,690 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,438 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,668 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | 13,367 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,516 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 0.5% | 9,808 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,900 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,204 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 14,796 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 10,248 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,587 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,204 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 18,537 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,408 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3 | 3 | Jun 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3 | 3 | Jun 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.1 | 0.9 | Jan 1956 | Retired May 2024 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.8 | 0.6 | Jan 1954 | Retired May 2024 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.2 | Oct 1967 | Retired May 2024 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.3 | Aug 1973 | Retired May 2024 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.2 | Aug 1963 | Retired May 2024 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Oberlin - (KS). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Kansas Municipal Energy Agency - (KS) | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Colby | 16 MW | 63.8 km |
| Colby City of | 21 MW | 65.7 km |
| Beaver City | retired | 68.9 km |