Charles D. Lamb Energy Center
Kay County, Oklahoma · EIA plant ID 58325 · Operator: Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
Nameplate122MWSummer 122 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation118GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor11%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,744Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2015Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33.3 | 4.1% | 13,188 |
| 2016 | 38 | 3.5% | 13,447 |
| 2017 | 46.8 | 4.4% | 13,724 |
| 2018 | 146.7 | 13.7% | 12,766 |
| 2019 | 110.1 | 10.3% | 11,004 |
| 2020 | 114.3 | 10.7% | 12,675 |
| 2021 | 118.5 | 11.1% | 13,181 |
| 2022 | 137.4 | 12.8% | 12,757 |
| 2023 | 215.2 | 20.1% | 12,873 |
| 2024 | 211.8 | 19.8% | 12,032 |
| 2025 | 118.1 | 11.1% | 12,744 |
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 122 | 122 | Apr 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | 100.0% | 122 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Frontier Windpower | 200 MW | 5.7 km |
| Frontier Windpower II | 352 MW | 8.6 km |
| Ponca City | 134 MW | 11 km |
| Kay Wind, LLC | 299 MW | 18.9 km |
| Kaw Hydro | 37 MW | 21.7 km |
| NextEra-Blackwell Wind, LLC | 60 MW | 26.3 km |