Kansas Ethanol, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65512
- Capacity
- 13.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Rice, KS
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Kansas Ethanol, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 116,254 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 89.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Kansas Ethanol, LLC
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #43 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#1413 of 2009 nationally
13.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Rice, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
13.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2862, -98.1921
County
Rice, KS
Nearby Plants
- SterlingNatural Gas10.3 MW · 8.1 km
- Huntsville-Ark Valley, KSSolar1 MW · 28.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kansas Ethanol, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kansas Ethanol, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
7.4K MWh
Latest Month
116.3K MWh
Annual Generation
89.9%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint 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
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 11:54AM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Regulatory·federal policy
EPA issues draft permit for CCS project at Kansas ethanol plant
The U.S. EPA in December 2025 released a draft permit for a Class VI CO2 injection well for a project under development by PureField Carbon...
EPA (regulator)U.S. EPA (regulator)
Ethanol Producer Magazine·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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