Cherokee, Kansas · Plant code 1239

Riverton

Riverton is a natural gas plant in Cherokee, Kansas. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 300 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 1,251,505 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 44%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,988

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Riverton, Kansas

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 515,239 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 3 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 112 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 898 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 1,251,445 MWh · 100% of generation

Oil 60 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Empire District Electric Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
10	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	16 MW	Operating	1,988
11	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	16 MW	Out of service	1,988
12	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	149 MW	Operating	2,007
12-2	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	119 MW	Operating	2,016
13	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	14 MW	Proposed	0
14	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	14 MW	Proposed	0
7	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	38 MW	Retired or canceled	1,950
8	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	50 MW	Retired or canceled	1,954
9	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	13 MW	Retired or canceled	1,964

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

155,940 MWh

Jan

27,503 MWh

Feb

1,275 MWh

Mar

0 MWh

Apr

0 MWh

May

130,396 MWh

Jun

181,436 MWh

Jul

169,766 MWh

Aug

176,224 MWh

Sep

93,242 MWh

Oct

158,961 MWh

Nov

156,762 MWh

Dec

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