Colby

1100 N. Country Club Drive, Colby, KS 67701

Plant Summary Information

Colby is ranked #31 out of 58 natural gas power plants in Kansas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Colby is comprised of 1 generator and generated 369.1 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameColby
Utility NameMidwest Energy Inc - (KS)
LocationThomas County, KS
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1970
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 1.6 GWh
Annual Consumption 29.6 k MMBtu
Ranked #10,371 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,850 out of 2,253 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #102 out of 152 Kansas Power Plants
Ranked #31 out of 58 Kansas Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas
Previous Operator Midwest Energy Inc (2013 to 2022)
Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) (2023 to 2023)

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Colby Details

Summary Information
Plant NameColby (1225)
Plant Address1100 N. Country Club Drive, Colby, KS 67701
UtilityMidwest Energy Inc - (KS) (12524)
Latitude, Longitude39.403, -101.0382
Generation Dates on FileJan 2002 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1970
Annual Generation 1.6 GWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthoritySouthwest Power Pool (SWPP)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceRiver
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerMidwest Energy Inc (12524) KS
Grid Voltage 115.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)MIDWEST ENERGY INC
Pipeline Name Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission
Natural Gas StorageNo
Liquefied Natural Gas StorageNo

Generator GT1 Details Operating January 1970

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationWR.MW.COLBY.MW
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataWR.MW.COLBY.MW
Nameplate Capacity16 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity13 MW
Winter Capacity13 MW
Minimum Load5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1970
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Colby Plant Owners

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