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13.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Rice, KS — Southwest Power Pool
13.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2862, -98.1921
County
Rice, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kansas Ethanol, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kansas Ethanol, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Kansas Ethanol, LLC is a 13.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Rice County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Kansas Ethanol, LLC. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. The facility is located within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Kansas Ethanol, LLC generated 116,254 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 89.9%. The plant ranks 38th out of 53 power plants in Kansas and 1386th 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
7.4K MWh
Latest Month
116.3K MWh
Annual Generation
89.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1297 lb/MWh
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
2020
$1,116/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $15.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Saxman Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Midwest Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
wr.mw.kse.mw
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.035 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
95.9%
Annual Net Gen
113 GWh
CO₂eq
1298 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North