Sharpe
Coffey County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 7973 · Operator: Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators10in service
Net generation-0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor-0%!gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.1 | 2.9% | 11,837 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 10,303 |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,969 |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 10,100 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,280 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | 15,833 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,897 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 10,787 |
| 2012 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 9,310 |
| 2013 | -0.5 | -0.3% | — |
| 2014 | -0.5 | -0.3% | — |
| 2015 | -0.4 | -0.3% | — |
| 2016 | -0.3 | -0.2% | — |
| 2017 | -0.1 | -0.0% | — |
| 2018 | -0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 1.8 | 1.0% | 10,642 |
| 2020 | 2.4 | 1.4% | 12,432 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 1.6% | 12,463 |
| 2022 | 1.5 | 0.9% | 14,662 |
| 2023 | 1.1 | 0.6% | 16,870 |
| 2024 | 1.1 | 0.6% | 16,406 |
| 2025 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
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 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wolf Creek Generator | 1 MW | 0.1 km |
| Wolf Creek Generating Station | 1,296 MW | 4 km |
| Burlington (KS) | 10 MW | 10.7 km |
| Waverly Wind Farm LLC | 199 MW | 11.5 km |
| Reading Wind Project | 200 MW | 33.1 km |
| Emporia Energy Center | 730 MW | 38.3 km |