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Goodman Energy Center

Ellis County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 56497 · Operator: Midwest Energy Inc
Natural gasNatural Gas Internal Combustion EngineSPPBA: SWPP
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Nameplate104MWSummer 101 MW
Generators12in service
Net generation83GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor9%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,114Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2008Runs as peaking

Monthly net generation

EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
01020GWh200820102012201420162018202020222024

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.
0%10%20%20102015202020259.4% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
8,7509,0009,2509,50020102015202020259,114 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
200834.610.7%9,079
200961.69.5%9,141
201032.75.1%9,326
201137.75.8%9,291
201232.35.0%9,331
201328.24.4%9,507
2014426.5%9,515
201552.58.1%9,427
2016161.619.5%8,937
2017106.912.0%9,134
2018168.619.0%9,658
2019103.311.6%9,203
202060.56.8%9,328
202188.39.9%9,152
202297.911.0%9,127
2023112.112.6%9,120
202492.910.4%9,199
202583.29.4%9,114

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 IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
1Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC8.48.2Jun 2008Operating—coming soon
10Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC9.39.2Apr 2016Operating—coming soon
11Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC9.39.2Apr 2016Operating—coming soon
12Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC9.39.2Apr 2016Operating—coming soon
2Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC8.48.2Jun 2008Operating—coming soon
3Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC8.48.2Jun 2008Operating—coming soon
4Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC8.48.2Jun 2008Operating—coming soon
5Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC8.48.2Jun 2008Operating—coming soon
6Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC8.48.2Jun 2008Operating—coming soon
7Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC8.48.2Sep 2008Operating—coming soon
8Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC8.48.2Sep 2008Operating—coming soon
9Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC8.48.2Sep 2008Operating—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: Midwest Energy Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Midwest Energy Inc100.0%104 MW

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