Thunderbird Generator (Tbird)
Lyon County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 63575 · Operator: 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative Inc.
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,493Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2019Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.9% | 9,382 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 1.0% | 9,744 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 1.3% | 9,750 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 1.2% | 9,840 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.6% | 9,982 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.9% | 12,493 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBRID | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 1 | May 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative Inc. | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Osage City Solar | 2 MW | 42.2 km |
| Waverly Wind Farm LLC | 199 MW | 45 km |