Chanute Solar
Neosho County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 69036 · Operator: Westar Energy Inc
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2026
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANS | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 6 | 6 | May 2026 | 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% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Chanute 3 | 35 MW | 0.2 km |
| Chanute 1 | — | 5.3 km |
| Chanute 2 | 64 MW | 6.5 km |
| Urbana-Heartland | 1 MW | 9.5 km |
| Neosho Ridge Wind Energy Center | 301 MW | 18.7 km |
| Erie Energy Center | 20 MW | 21.5 km |