Evergy Kansas Central power plants
Every generating plant EIA-860M files against Evergy Kansas Central for 2026-07: 16 plants, 5 GW of nameplate capacity, across 3 states and 4 energy sources.
EIA files this entity as “Evergy Kansas Central, Inc”.
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
- 16
- Nameplate capacity
- 5 GW
- States
- 3
- KS, MO, OK
- Energy sources
- 4
Evergy Kansas Central plants by energy source
- Coal2 plants · 2,677 MW
- Natural gas3 plants · 1,422 MW
- Solar7 plants · 25 MW
- Wind4 plants · 628 MW
Full list of Evergy Kansas Central power plants
| Jeffrey Energy CenterConventional Steam Coal | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Pottawatomie | 2,160 | 3 | 1978 | Operating |
| Emporia Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Lyon | 730.2 | 7 | 2008 | Operating |
| Lawrence Energy CenterConventional Steam Coal | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Douglas | 517 | 2 | 1960 | Operating |
| Spring Creek Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Logan | 346 | 4 | 2001 | Operating |
| Hutchinson Energy Center2 technologies | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Reno | 345.3 | 5 | 1974 | Operating |
| Western Plains Wind FarmOnshore Wind Turbine | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Ford | 280.6 | 1 | 2017 | Operating |
| Persimmon Creek Wind Farm 1, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Woodward | 198.6 | 1 | 2018 | Operating |
| Central Plains Wind FarmOnshore Wind Turbine | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Wichita | 99 | 1 | 2009 | Operating |
| Flat Ridge Wind FarmOnshore Wind Turbine | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Barber | 50 | 1 | 2009 | Operating |
| West Plains Solar ISolar Photovoltaic | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Howell | 8 | 1 | 2022 | Operating |
| Chanute SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Neosho | 6 | 1 | 2026 | Operating |
| Osawatomie SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Miami | 4.9 | 1 | 2024 | Operating |
| Osage City SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Osage | 1.8 | 1 | 2024 | Operating |
| FreeState Crooked Post Solar ISolar Photovoltaic | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Shawnee | 1.6 | 1 | 2023 | Operating |
| FreeState Stull Solar ISolar Photovoltaic | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Douglas | 1.3 | 1 | 2023 | Operating |
| FreeState Kiro Solar ISolar Photovoltaic | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Shawnee | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Operating |
Evergy Kansas Central: FAQ
- How many power plants does Evergy Kansas Central operate?
- EIA-860M lists 16 operating plants against “Evergy Kansas Central, Inc” for 2026-07, totalling 5 GW of nameplate capacity in 3 states.
- Is Evergy Kansas Central the owner of these plants?
- EIA-860M names one reporting entity per generator. That entity operates the plant on the survey; ownership can sit with a parent, a partnership or a tax-equity structure that the form does not record.
- Why are affiliates listed separately?
- Because EIA files them separately. Rolling subsidiaries into a parent would need an ownership map EIA-860M does not publish, so this page does not invent one.