Sterling
Rice County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1326 · Operator: City of Sterling - (KS)
Nameplate10MWSummer 8 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,818Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1950Runs 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 | 0.8 | 1.9% | 8,392 |
| 2002 | 0.7 | 1.1% | 10,004 |
| 2003 | 0.6 | 0.8% | 10,955 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,955 |
| 2005 | 0.7 | 0.9% | 10,284 |
| 2006 | 0.4 | 0.6% | 6,426 |
| 2007 | -0.8 | -1.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 12,585 |
| 2009 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 14,496 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 12,180 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 12,988 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,459 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 11,381 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,783 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,944 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,872 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,267 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,120 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,023 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,500 |
| 2021 | 0.3 | 0.4% | 10,285 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,435 |
| 2023 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,287 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 5,813 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,818 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.3 | Aug 1962 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.5 | 0.4 | Aug 1950 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3 | 2.2 | Nov 1972 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.1 | 0.8 | Jul 1955 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.4 | 1.2 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.4 | 1.2 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.4 | 1.2 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Sterling - (KS). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Sterling - (KS) | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Kansas Ethanol, LLC | 14 MW | 8.1 km |
| Huntsville-Ark Valley, KS | 1 MW | 20.9 km |
| Westar Cities Solar | 1 MW | 29.7 km |
| Hutchinson Energy Center | 345 MW | 32.2 km |
| Mullin Creek #1 Generating Station | — | 34.1 km |
| McNew Generating Station | — | 34.1 km |