How many coal power plants are in Kansas?

5, with 5 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 5 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of Kansas coal power plants?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest coal power plant in Kansas?

Jeffrey Energy Center, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a coal power plant near me in Kansas?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs Kansas's coal power plants?

Most of them sit inside SPP, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Coal Power Plants in Kansas

Every operating coal power plant in Kansas on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 5 plants, 10 generating units and 5 GW of nameplate capacity across 5 counties, most of it inside SPP.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 5; 10 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 5 GW
Counties: 5
Grid operator: SPP; covers most of these plants

Map of coal power plants in Kansas

Every one of the 5 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of coal power plants in Kansas

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

coal power plants in Kansas

Jeffrey Energy CenterConventional Steam Coal	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Pottawatomie	2,160	3	1978	Operating
La CygneConventional Steam Coal	Evergy Metro	Linn	1,598.9	2	1973	Operating
Lawrence Energy CenterConventional Steam Coal	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Douglas	517	2	1960	Operating
Nearman Creek2 technologies	City of Kansas City - (KS)	Wyandotte	365	2	1981	Operating
HolcombConventional Steam Coal	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Finney	348.7	1	1983	Operating

Largest coal power plants in Kansas

1Jeffrey Energy CenterPottawatomie County, Kansas2,160 MW
2La CygneLinn County, Kansas1,598.9 MW
3Lawrence Energy CenterDouglas County, Kansas517 MW
4Nearman CreekWyandotte County, Kansas365 MW
5HolcombFinney County, Kansas348.7 MW

Coal power plants by county in Kansas

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Pottawatomie	1	2,160
Linn	1	1,598.9
Douglas	1	517
Wyandotte	1	365
Finney	1	348.7

Coal Power Plants in Kansas: FAQ

How many coal power plants are in Kansas?: 5, with 5 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 5 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Kansas coal power plants?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest coal power plant in Kansas?: Jeffrey Energy Center, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a coal power plant near me in Kansas?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Kansas's coal power plants?: Most of them sit inside SPP, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.