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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1233
EIA plant 1233
Dodge City · Ford · KS
Fort Dodge
Operated by Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Published location
Where is Fort Dodge?
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37.732800, -99.949700
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the KS plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
15,504
2-187
34,326
48,233
519,462
67,938
726,334
827,830
95,944
10-160
11-128
12-205
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5,504 |
| 2 | -187 |
| 3 | 4,326 |
| 4 | 8,233 |
| 5 | 19,462 |
| 6 | 7,938 |
| 7 | 26,334 |
| 8 | 27,830 |
| 9 | 5,944 |
| 10 | -160 |
| 11 | -128 |
| 12 | -205 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5,504 MWh |
| 2 | -187 MWh |
| 3 | 4,326 MWh |
| 4 | 8,233 MWh |
| 5 | 19,462 MWh |
| 6 | 7,938 MWh |
| 7 | 26,334 MWh |
| 8 | 27,830 MWh |
| 9 | 5,944 MWh |
| 10 | -160 MWh |
| 11 | -128 MWh |
| 12 | -205 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 149 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1233
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Fort Dodge
Variation in the published months
Across 8 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (27,830 MWh) and 3 the lowest (4,326 MWh). Their difference is 23,504 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 149.0 | 148.8 | 148.8 | 30.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.