Riverton

A 300.2 MW natural gas power plant in Cherokee, Kansas, owned by Empire District Electric Co, commissioned in 1988.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1239Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
300.2 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1988
Owner
Empire District Electric Co
Location
Cherokee, Kansas
Coordinates
37.0726, -94.6987
Generation (2024)
1,251.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2026
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
4

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015106.4
2016754.2
20171,021.1
20181,294.1
20191,173.6
20201,475
20211,332.3
20221,471.3
20231,147
20241,251.5

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