Wellington 1
Sumner County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1330 · Operator: City of Wellington - (KS)
Nameplate24MWSummer 24 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor3%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,719Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1972Runs as peaking
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 | 8.8 | — | — |
| 2002 | 9.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1.2 | 0.7% | 19,149 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | 15,621 |
| 2005 | 0.6 | 0.3% | 14,243 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.3 | 0.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 3.6 | 1.8% | 15,755 |
| 2010 | 0.3 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 26,017 |
| 2012 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 21,888 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 16,901 |
| 2015 | 0.9 | 0.4% | 13,890 |
| 2016 | 0.5 | 0.3% | 10,992 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | 14,851 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 23,645 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 19,709 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 20,044 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 17,909 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 1.0% | 14,837 |
| 2023 | 3.4 | 1.6% | 15,202 |
| 2024 | 6.5 | 3.2% | 14,204 |
| 2025 | 6.1 | 3.0% | 13,719 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 20 | 19.5 | Aug 1972 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Feb 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Feb 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 1 | — | Retired Feb 2005 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Wellington - (KS). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Wellington - (KS) | 100.0% | 24 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wellington 2 | 20 MW | 5 km |
| WPWP | 307 MW | 17 km |
| Oxford (KS) | 5 MW | 21.5 km |
| Slate Creek Wind Project LLC | 150 MW | 22.1 km |
| Viola Generating Station | — | 24.6 km |
| Mulvane 2 | 9 MW | 30.3 km |