345.3 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (214 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (132 MW) operating in Reno, KS — Southwest Power Pool
345.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1974
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.0906, -97.8747
County
Reno, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy Kansas Central | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Hutchinson Energy Center is a 345.3 MW natural gas and petroleum liquids-fired power plant located in Reno County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 1974 and is owned and operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., a subsidiary of Evergy. It consists of five generators utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. The plant is considered a hybrid facility.
In the most recent year of reported data, Hutchinson Energy Center generated 29,126 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.0%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost per kilowatt was $136.54. Hutchinson Energy Center is ranked as the 7th largest power plant out of 16 in Kansas, and 605th out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
528 MWh
Latest Month
29.1K MWh
Annual Generation
1.0%
Capacity Factor
$158/kW
Installed Cost
$490.8/MWh
Operating Cost
Westar Energy, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hutchinson Energy Center · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.HEC.GT.4
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Wind Advisory: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 11:54AM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
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Last updated 2026-03-21
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