59th largest plant in Kansas · 2394th nationally
Goodman Energy Center is a natural gas power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 104 MW. It generates roughly 112.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,678 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1066 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Goodman Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midwest Energy Inc - (Ks) |
| City | Hays |
| County | Ellis County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67601 |
| Coordinates | 38.93030, -99.36170 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 8.4 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 8.4 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 8.4 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 8.4 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 8.4 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 8.4 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 8.4 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 8.4 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 8.4 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| CO₂ | 59.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 1.3k metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1066 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| 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.