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19.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Mitchell, KS — Southwest Power Pool
19.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1950
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Beloit - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Beloit - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Beloit power plant is a 19.3 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Mitchell County, Kansas. It began operating in 1950 and is owned and operated by the City of Beloit. The plant utilizes seven natural gas internal combustion engine generators. Beloit is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Beloit generated 192 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant ranks 28th out of 53 power plants in Kansas by capacity, and 1317th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
13 MWh
Latest Month
192 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1217 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
24 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $18.6M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.032 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.029 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1219 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North