Fort Dodge
Natural gas power plant in Ford County, Kansas. 149 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Sunflower Electric Power Corp.
Also known as Fort Dodge power plant · EIA plant 1233
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 149 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1969First generator online
- Operator
- Sunflower Electric Power CorpEIA operator ID 18315
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Ford County, KS37.7328, −99.9497
- EIA plant ID
- 1233EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Fort Dodge produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
44.0 GWh
44,028 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
3.4%
2024: 8.0%
January to July 2026
29.5 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
−0.2–107.3
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 443,246 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 336,601 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 304,341 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 308,427 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 285,927 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 271,796 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 291,191 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 470,362 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 402,408 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 411,051 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 335,942 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 381,243 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 421,677 | 32.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 316,884 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 257,372 | 19.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 67,228 | 5.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | −209 | -0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,747 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,193 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,171 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 951 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 910 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,244 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 107,336 | 8.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 104,891 | 8.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 44,028 | 3.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 29,507 | 3.9% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
35,843
US short tons. 2024: 77,188
SO₂, 2025
0
US short tons
NOx, 2025
32
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.81 t
About 1,628 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (4), matched to EIA plant 1233 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
93
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
85
million gallons
Source
Wells
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.539
USGS SUI, HUC12 City of Dodge City-Arkansas River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 149.0 | June 1969 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Sunflower Electric Power Corp as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Fort Dodge
How much power does Fort Dodge produce?
Fort Dodge reported 44,028 MWh (44.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 3.4% capacity factor on 149 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 29.5 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is in Ford County, Kansas, at 37.7328, −99.9497. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Fort Dodge?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Sunflower Electric Power Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 18315). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Fort Dodge start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1969, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Fort Dodge?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Fort Dodge, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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