Beloit — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1264
- Capacity
- 19.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Mitchell, KS
- Operating Since
- 1950
- Generators
- 7
- Operator
- City of Beloit - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 192.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Beloit
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #32 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1341 of 2009 nationally
19.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Mitchell, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
19.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1950
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Beloit - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Beloit - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
13 MWh
Latest Month
192 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Beloit SubstationSubstation
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