Bonanza BioEnergy LLC
Finney County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 58193 · Operator: Bonanza BioEnergy LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor31%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,874Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2008Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.5 | 31.1% | 11,373 |
| 2013 | 5.1 | 29.0% | 11,373 |
| 2014 | 4.3 | 24.8% | 11,373 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 4.8 | 27.4% | 4,874 |
| 2017 | 4.4 | 25.0% | 4,874 |
| 2018 | 3.5 | 20.2% | 4,887 |
| 2019 | 5 | 28.4% | 4,874 |
| 2020 | 3.9 | 22.4% | 4,874 |
| 2021 | 5.4 | 30.7% | 4,874 |
| 2022 | 4 | 22.9% | 4,874 |
| 2023 | 5.5 | 31.6% | 4,874 |
| 2024 | 5.7 | 32.6% | 4,874 |
| 2025 | 6.6 | 37.5% | 4,874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST96 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 2 | 2 | Aug 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Bonanza BioEnergy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Bonanza BioEnergy LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
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