FreeState Kiro Solar I
Shawnee County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 66882 · Operator: Westar Energy Inc
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor25%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
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), solar 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.2 | 27.5% | — |
| 2024 | 2.3 | 26.5% | — |
| 2025 | 2.2 | 24.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FKS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Feb 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Westar Energy Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Westar Energy Inc | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTE | 6 MW | 8.7 km |
| FreeState Crooked Post Solar I | 2 MW | 13.1 km |
| FreeState Stull Solar I | 1 MW | 33.7 km |
| Jeffrey Energy Center | 2,160 MW | 34.7 km |
| Burlingame | 4 MW | 39.6 km |
| Oskaloosa | 1 MW | 39.8 km |