Directory of Power Plants in Kansas
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas River Project | Bowersock Mills & Power Co | Lawrence, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 19.0 GWh | Dec 1919 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Garnett Municipal | City of Garnett - (KS) | Garnett, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.0 MWh | Dec 1929 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Clay Center | City of Clay Center - (KS) | Clay Center, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 193.0 MWh | Dec 1947 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 87.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 12.9% |
| Ellinwood | City of Ellinwood - (KS) | Ellinwood, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 48.0 MWh | May 1948 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 80.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 19.7% |
| Johnson | City of Johnson - (KS) | Johnson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 35.0 MWh | Feb 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Beloit | City of Beloit - (KS) | Beloit, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 114.0 MWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 87.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 12.6% |
| Riverton | Empire District Electric Co | Riverton, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | May 1950 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Sterling | City of Sterling - (KS) | Sterling, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 157.0 MWh | Jul 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 51.1% Natural Gas : 48.9% |
| Osawatomie City of | City of Osawatomie - (KS) | Osawatomie, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 10.0 MWh | Sep 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Jetmore | City of Jetmore | Jetmore, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 61.0 MWh | Dec 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Meade | City of Meade - (KS) | Meade, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 105.0 MWh | Dec 1950 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 85.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 14.8% |
| Sharon Spring | City of Sharon Springs - (KS) | Sharon Springs, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 19.6 MWh | Jul 1951 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 89.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 10.9% |
| Hill City | City of Hill City | Hill City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 37.0 MWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Ashland | City of Ashland - (KS) | Ashland, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 27.0 MWh | Aug 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Washington | City of Washington - (KS) | Washington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 35.0 MWh | Oct 1953 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 88.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.2% |
| Oberlin (KS) | City of Oberlin - (KS) | Oberlin, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.9 MWh | Dec 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lawrence Energy Center | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Lawrence, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.6 TWh | Dec 1954 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 69.4% Natural Gas : 30.6% |
| Belleville | City of Belleville - (KS) | Belleville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 178.0 MWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 63.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 36.8% |
| Minneapolis City of | City of Minneapolis - (KS) | Minneapolis, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 84.0 MWh | Mar 1955 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 88.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.1% |
| Burlington (KS) | City of Burlington - (KS) | Burlington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 117.0 MWh | Jun 1955 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Girard | City of Girard - (KS) | Girard, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 185.0 MWh | Aug 1955 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 56.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 44.0% |
| Baldwin City Plant No 1 | City of Baldwin City- (KS) | Baldwin City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 19.0 MWh | Apr 1956 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Coffeyville | City of Coffeyville - (KS) | Coffeyville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 10.9 GWh | Jul 1956 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Osborne | City of Osborne - (KS) | Osborne, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.8 MWh | May 1957 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 60.7% Natural Gas : 39.3% |
| Lincoln | City of Lincoln Center - (KS) | Lincoln, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 16.0 MWh | Dec 1957 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 68.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 31.6% |
| Pratt | City of Pratt- (KS) | Pratt, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.9 GWh | Dec 1957 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Holton | City of Holton - (KS) | City of Holton, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.0 GWh | Jan 1958 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 92.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.3% |
| Erie | City of Erie - (KS) | Erie, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.0 MWh | Oct 1958 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Ottawa | City of Ottawa - (KS) | Ottawa, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 377.0 MWh | Nov 1958 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 78.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 21.3% |
| Gordon Evans Energy Center | Evergy Kansas South, Inc | Colwich, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 423.9 GWh | May 1961 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.0% |
| Hoisington | City of Hoisington - (KS) | Hoisington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 62.0 MWh | Jul 1961 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 65.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 34.6% |
| West 14th Street | City of Winfield - (KS) | Winfield, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 GWh | Jul 1962 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| La Crosse | City of La Crosse - (KS) | La Crosse, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 24.0 MWh | Oct 1962 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Great Bend - Sunflower | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Great Bend, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 32.0 GWh | May 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Burlingame | City of Burlingame - (KS) | Burlingame, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 46.1 MWh | Jul 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 51.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 48.5% |
| Cimarron River | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Liberal, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 25.8 GWh | Sep 1963 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Hugoton 2 | City of Hugoton - (KS) | Hugoton, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 18.6 MWh | Dec 1963 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Hutchinson Energy Center | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Hutchinson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 24.9 GWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 83.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.1% |
| Quindaro | City of Kansas City - (KS) | Kansas, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.2 GWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Chanute 2 | City of Chanute | Chanute, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 79.2 GWh | Jul 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| St John | City of St. John - (KS) | St. John, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 17.0 MWh | Aug 1965 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Garden City | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Garden City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 79.5 GWh | May 1968 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Augusta Electric Plant No 2 | City of Augusta - (KS) | Augusta, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.4 GWh | Jun 1968 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 92.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.2% |
| Iola | City of Iola - (KS) | Iola, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 909.0 MWh | Apr 1969 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 93.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.3% |
| Fort Dodge | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Dodge City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 102.4 GWh | May 1969 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Colby | Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | Colby, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.6 GWh | Dec 1969 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| East 12th Street | City of Winfield - (KS) | Winfield, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.7 GWh | May 1970 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Russell Downtown | City of Russell - (KS) | Russell, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 78.0 MWh | Jan 1971 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 82.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 17.5% |
| Anthony | City of Anthony - (KS) | Anthony, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 41.0 MWh | Jul 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 88.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.9% |
| Wellington 1 | City of Wellington - (KS) | Wellington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.4 GWh | Jul 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| La Cygne | Evergy Metro | La Cygne, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.5 TWh | May 1973 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.7% Bituminous Coal : 0.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
| McPherson 2 | City of McPherson - (KS) | McPherson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 37.8 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 78.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 21.3% |
| Clifton | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Clifton, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.0 GWh | Jul 1974 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Jeffrey Energy Center | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | St. Mary's, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.4 TWh | Jun 1978 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Nearman Creek | City of Kansas City - (KS) | Kansas, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 646.5 GWh | May 1981 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 82.9% Natural Gas : 15.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.1% |
| Wichita Plant | Occidental Chemical Corporation | Wichita, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 66.0 MWh | Jul 1982 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Holcomb | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Holcomb, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.2 TWh | Jul 1983 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.1% Natural Gas : 0.9% |
| Wolf Creek Generating Station | Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp | Burlington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.1 TWh | Aug 1985 | Aug 2024 | Nuclear |
| Chanute 3 | City of Chanute | Chanute, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 694.0 MWh | Sep 1985 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 83.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.2% |
| Wellington 2 | City of Wellington - (KS) | Wellington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.7 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Gardner Energy Center | City of Gardner - (KS) | Gardner, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 40.0 MWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Waste Water Plant Generator | City of Winfield - (KS) | Winfield, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.0 MWh | Feb 1993 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Pratt 2 | City of Pratt- (KS) | Pratt, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 226.0 MWh | May 1994 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 84.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 15.5% |
| El Dorado Refinery | Frontier El Dorado Refinery LLC | El Dorado, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 228.0 GWh | Dec 1995 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| McPherson 3 | City of McPherson - (KS) | McPherson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 15.5 GWh | Sep 1998 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4% |
| Oxford (KS) | City of Oxford - (KS) | Oxford, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.0 MWh | Jun 1999 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Erie Energy Center | City of Erie - (KS) | Erie, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.9 GWh | Jun 1999 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Gray County Wind Energy | Gray County Wind Energy LLC | Montezuma, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 304.3 GWh | Oct 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Russell Energy Center | City of Russell - (KS) | Russell, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.4 GWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Sharpe | Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | Waverly, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Osawatomie | Evergy Metro | Miami, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 44.0 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| West Gardner | Evergy Metro | Johnson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 262.6 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Mulvane 2 | City of Mulvane - (KS) | Mulvane, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 20.0 MWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Baldwin City Plant No 2 | City of Baldwin City- (KS) | Baldwin City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 145.0 MWh | Jul 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 80.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 20.0% |
| East Kansas Agri-Energy, LLC | East Kansas Agri-Energy, LLC | Garnett, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.0 GWh | May 2005 | Aug 2024 | Waste Heat |
| Elk River Wind | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Beaumont, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 287.8 GWh | Nov 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Spearville | Evergy Metro | Ford, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 208.9 GWh | Aug 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I | Smoky Hills Wind Farm I LLC | Lincoln, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 272.0 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Goodman Energy Center | Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | Hays, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 112.1 GWh | May 2008 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Emporia Energy Center | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Emporia, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.5 TWh | May 2008 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Bonanza BioEnergy LLC | Bonanza BioEnergy LLC | Garden City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.6 GWh | Jul 2008 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II | Smoky Hills Wind Project II LLC | Lincoln, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 437.7 GWh | Oct 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Cloud County Wind Farm | Cloud County Windfarm, LLC | Concordia, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 334.4 GWh | Nov 2008 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Arkalon Ethanol LLC | Arkalon Ethanol LLC | Liberal, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Flat Ridge Wind Farm | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Nashville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 45.1 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Central Plains Wind Farm | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Marienthal, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 129.7 GWh | Feb 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Flat Ridge Wind Energy LLC | AE Power Services LLC | Isabel, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 175.5 GWh | Feb 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTE | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Topeka, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 45.4 GWh | Dec 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Greensburg | Greensburg Wind Farm, LLC | Greensburg, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 13.0 GWh | Jan 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Oak Grove Power Producers | Cube District Energy, LLC | Arcadia, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 20.2 GWh | Feb 2010 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Caney River Wind Project | Caney River Wind Project | Howard, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 709.3 GWh | Oct 2011 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Cimarron Windpower II | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Cimarron, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 475.5 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ironwood Wind | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Spearville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 514.3 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Ellsworth, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 419.7 GWh | Aug 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Shooting Star | Shooting Star Power Partners, LLC | Mullinville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 192.4 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLC | AE Power Services LLC | Zenda, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Sep 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Spearville 3 LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Spearville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 198.2 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Cimarron Wind Energy LLC | Cimarron Wind Energy LLC | Cimmaron, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 479.4 GWh | Oct 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Ensign Wind LLC | NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind | Montezuma, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 483.0 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Fort Hays State University Wind Farm | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 12.6 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2023 | Wind |