Osawatomie
Miami County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 7928 · Operator: Kansas City Power & Light Co
Nameplate102MWSummer 77 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation54GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor8%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,503Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2003Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.6 | 2.2% | 14,294 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1% | 19,013 |
| 2005 | 7.8 | 1.2% | 13,644 |
| 2006 | 13.9 | 2.1% | 13,052 |
| 2007 | 9.2 | 1.4% | 13,864 |
| 2008 | 1.9 | 0.3% | 17,275 |
| 2009 | 1.4 | 0.2% | 18,696 |
| 2010 | 1.5 | 0.2% | 17,545 |
| 2011 | 7.4 | 1.1% | 14,343 |
| 2012 | 10.8 | 1.6% | 14,002 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 12.1 | 1.8% | 14,223 |
| 2015 | 3.6 | 0.5% | 15,656 |
| 2016 | 1.4 | 0.2% | 16,993 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | 0.1% | 28,878 |
| 2018 | 15.9 | 2.4% | 13,398 |
| 2019 | 26.1 | 3.9% | 13,345 |
| 2020 | 20.8 | 3.1% | 13,518 |
| 2021 | 37.8 | 5.7% | 13,420 |
| 2022 | 46.8 | 7.1% | 13,373 |
| 2023 | 44 | 6.6% | 12,853 |
| 2024 | 58.8 | 8.7% | 12,536 |
| 2025 | 53.6 | 8.0% | 13,503 |
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 | 102 | 76.6 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Kansas City Power & Light Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Kansas City Power & Light Co | 100.0% | 102 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Osawatomie Solar | 5 MW | 3.3 km |
| Osawatomie Power Plant North Sub | 6 MW | 5.8 km |
| Osawatomie Power Plant South Sub | 6 MW | 5.9 km |
| Osawatomie City of | retired | 6 km |
| West Gardner | 408 MW | 29.3 km |
| La Cygne | 1,599 MW | 30.3 km |