Great Bend - Midwest Energy is a natural gas power plant in Kansas.
| Plant Name | Great Bend - Midwest Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midwest Energy Inc - (Ks) |
| City | Great Bend |
| County | Barton County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67530 |
| Coordinates | 38.37080, -98.78310 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1947 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1947 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 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.