Goodland — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1280
- Capacity
- 18.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sherman, KS
- Operating Since
- 1939
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- City of Goodland - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Goodland
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #35 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1351 of 2009 nationally
18.7 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (18 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (1 MW) operating in Sherman, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
18.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1939
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.3415, -101.7051
County
Sherman, KS
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Goodland - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Goodland - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Goodland plant is a hybrid power plant located in Sherman County, Kansas. It has a total capacity of 18.7 MW and began operating in 1939. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Goodland - (KS). It utilizes both natural gas and petroleum liquids as its primary fuels, employing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. The plant consists of 8 generators.
Goodland operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is situated in the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 31st out of 53 power plants in Kansas and 1325th 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
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Cheyenne; Rawlins; Decatur; Norton; Sherman; Thomas; Sheridan; Graham; Wallace; Logan; Gove; Greeley
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 8:17AM MDT until March 22 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Goodland KS·5 days ago
General
Foote family invests in Golden Waves Grain
GOODLAND, KANSAS, US — Golden Waves Grain, LLC (GWG), which is nearing the construction phase of a new flour mill and commercial baking...
World-Grain.com·2 months ago
Industry·corporate
Foote family invests in Golden Waves Grain
GOODLAND, KANSAS, US — Golden Waves Grain, LLC (GWG), which is nearing the construction phase of a new flour mill and commercial baking...
Foote (other)Golden Waves Grain (other)
World-Grain.com·2 months ago
Hazards·other
KLOE in Goodland goes silent forever after windstorm topples tower
GOODLAND, Kan. (KWCH) - It's the end of an era for a western Kansas radio station. On Dec. 18, a powerful windstorm with gusts over 80 miles...
KLOE (other)Goodland, Kan. (other)
KWCH·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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