Goodman Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56497
- Capacity
- 103.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ellis, KS
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 12
- Operator
- Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 92,856 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Goodman Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #15 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#929 of 2009 nationally
103.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Ellis, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
103.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
12
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.9305, -99.3621
County
Ellis, KS
Nearby Plants
- Fort Hays State University Wind FarmWind4 MW · 7.2 km
- Buckeye Wind Energy CenterWind200.5 MW · 10.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Goodman Energy Center is a 103.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Ellis County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by Midwest Energy Inc - (KS). It utilizes 12 natural gas internal combustion engine generators. Goodman Energy Center 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 of data, the plant generated 92,856 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 10.2%. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $913.33 per kW. Goodman Energy Center is ranked as the 15th largest power plant out of 16 in Kansas, and 927th out of 945 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
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
5.9K MWh
Latest Month
92.9K MWh
Annual Generation
10.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$867/kW
Installed Cost
$53.8/MWh
Operating Cost
Midwest Energy Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.MW.GMEC2.MW
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (5)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Ellis; Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Mo
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Ellis; Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Mo
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
Wärtsilä supplies extension to a wind-balancing power plant in Kansas, USA
Wärtsilä will supply an extension to the Goodman Energy Center in Kansas, owned by Midwest Energy Inc. The extension will increase the power...
Wärtsilä (seller)Goodman Energy Center (operator)
Wärtsilä·11 years ago
Industry·corporate
CPV Sentinel Energy Project, Desert Hot Springs, California
California's Coachella Valley needed peaking generation to back up its intermittent wind power. CPV Sentinel answered the call with its...
CPV Sentinel Energy Project (operator)Desert Hot Springs (other)
POWER Magazine·11 years ago
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