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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1239
EIA plant 1239
Riverton · Cherokee · KS
Riverton
Operated by Empire District Electric Co
Published location
Where is Riverton?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
37.072616, -94.698704
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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.
1155,940
227,503
31,275
40
50
6130,396
7181,436
8169,766
9176,224
1093,242
11158,961
12156,762
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.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 155,940 |
| 2 | 27,503 |
| 3 | 1,275 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 130,396 |
| 7 | 181,436 |
| 8 | 169,766 |
| 9 | 176,224 |
| 10 | 93,242 |
| 11 | 158,961 |
| 12 | 156,762 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 155,940 MWh |
| 2 | 27,503 MWh |
| 3 | 1,275 MWh |
| 4 | 0 MWh |
| 5 | 0 MWh |
| 6 | 130,396 MWh |
| 7 | 181,436 MWh |
| 8 | 169,766 MWh |
| 9 | 176,224 MWh |
| 10 | 93,242 MWh |
| 11 | 158,961 MWh |
| 12 | 156,762 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 148.8 | OP |
| 12-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 118.8 | OP |
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 16.3 | OP |
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 16.3 | OS |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1239
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Spring River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Riverton
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (181,436 MWh) and 4, 5 the lowest (0 MWh). Their difference is 181,436 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 16.3 (10, 11) to 148.8 (12). The difference is 132.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 16.3 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 4.0 |
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 16.3 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 148.8 | 141.0 | 181.0 | 98.0 |
| 12-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 118.8 | 106.0 | 106.0 | Not supplied |
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.