Ellis is a natural gas power plant in Kansas.
| Plant Name | Ellis |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midwest Energy Inc - (Ks) |
| City | Ellis |
| County | Ellis County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67637 |
| Coordinates | 38.94722, -99.52861 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1973 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1947 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.