Russell Downtown
Russell County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1319 · Operator: City of Russell - (KS)
Nameplate16MWSummer 14 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,121Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1971Runs 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 | 56.1 | 44.5% | 11,267 |
| 2003 | 59.7 | 47.4% | 11,907 |
| 2004 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 12,180 |
| 2005 | 1.8 | 1.5% | 19,484 |
| 2006 | 1.4 | 1.1% | 16,601 |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 14,979 |
| 2008 | -0.4 | -0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 12,420 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 12,619 |
| 2011 | 0.8 | 0.6% | 11,058 |
| 2012 | 3.3 | 2.6% | 11,276 |
| 2013 | 0.8 | 0.6% | 11,024 |
| 2014 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 10,644 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,725 |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 11,649 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,771 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 13,171 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 12,293 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 13,917 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 0.4% | 10,455 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,796 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,833 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,023 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,121 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3.6 | 3.2 | Nov 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3.6 | 3.2 | Nov 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3.5 | 3 | Feb 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Aug 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Aug 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Russell - (KS). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Russell - (KS) | 100.0% | 16 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Russell Energy Center | 15 MW | 1.7 km |
| Russell | 20 MW | 5.4 km |
| Hoisington | 11 MW | 42.9 km |
| Goodman Energy Center | 104 MW | 43.9 km |
| Fort Hays State University Wind Farm | 4 MW | 47.5 km |
| Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLC | 201 MW | 48.6 km |