La Cygne — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1241
- Capacity
- 1598.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Linn, KS
- Operating Since
- 1973
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Evergy Metro
- Parent Company
- Evergy
- Annual Generation
- 6,726,458 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 48.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
La Cygne
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #2 of 5 Sub. Coal plants in KS#23 of 103 nationally
1598.9 MW Sub. Coal operating in Linn, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
1,598.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.3481, -94.6456
County
Linn, KS
Nearby Plants
- Butler Solar Power ProjectSolar2.8 MW · 26.9 km
- Butler Municipal Power PlantDistillate Oil10.9 MW · 27.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Metro | Evergy Metro | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Kansas South, Inc, Evergy Metro | Evergy | Evergy |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
La Cygne is a 1598.9 MW coal-fired power plant located in Linn County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 1973 and is owned and operated by Evergy (specifically, Evergy Metro). It utilizes subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel and employs conventional steam coal technology across its two generators. La Cygne operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 6,726,458 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 48.0%. La Cygne is the second-largest coal plant in Kansas (out of four) and ranks as the 19th-largest coal plant nationally (out of 75). Financial data for La Cygne is available from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
429.7K MWh
Latest Month
6.7M MWh
Annual Generation
48.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$0.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Kansas City Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
La Cygne Generation Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KCPLLACYGNEUNLAC1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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