Kansas Ethanol, LLC
Rice County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 65512 · Operator: kansas ethanol, llc
Nameplate14MWSummer 12 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation117GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor113%!gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,429Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2020Runs as baseload
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 114.3 | 109.7% | 11,000 |
| 2023 | 113.4 | 108.8% | 11,092 |
| 2024 | 116.3 | 111.2% | 11,570 |
| 2025 | 117.4 | 112.6% | 11,429 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSET | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 13.5 | 11.9 | Jun 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: kansas ethanol, llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| kansas ethanol, llc | 100.0% | 14 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sterling | 10 MW | 8.1 km |
| Huntsville-Ark Valley, KS | 1 MW | 28.7 km |
| Ellinwood | 9 MW | 35 km |
| Westar Cities Solar | 1 MW | 35.2 km |
| Hutchinson Energy Center | 345 MW | 35.2 km |
| McNew Generating Station | — | 39.1 km |