Lawrence Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1250
- Capacity
- 517 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Douglas, KS
- Operating Since
- 1960
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc
- Parent Company
- Evergy
- Annual Generation
- 1,212,424 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Lawrence Energy Center
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #3 of 5 Sub. Coal plants in KS#65 of 103 nationally
517 MW Sub. Coal operating in Douglas, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
517 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1960
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.0072, -95.2692
County
Douglas, KS
Nearby Plants
- City Power PlantHydro8 MW · 4.7 km
- Kansas River ProjectHydro7 MW · 4.7 km
- FreeState Stull Solar ISolar1.3 MW · 13.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy Kansas Central | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Lawrence Energy Center is a 517 MW coal-fired power plant located in Douglas County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 1960 and is owned and operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, a subsidiary of Evergy. The facility consists of two generators utilizing conventional steam coal technology and subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel. Lawrence Energy Center operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 1,212,424 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.6%. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $1203.07 per kW. Lawrence Energy Center is the third-largest of four coal plants in Kansas, and ranks 57th out of 75 coal plants nationally. Financial data is sourced 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
140.1K MWh
Latest Month
1.2M MWh
Annual Generation
26.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,403/kW
Installed Cost
$43.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Westar Energy, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lawrence Energy Center · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.LEC.5
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·high wind
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
Hazards·high wind
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
Hazards·other
Toxic Coal Ash in Kansas: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy
Massive quantities of toxic coal ash are stored at eight coal-fired power plant sites in Kansas.
Kansas (operator)
Earthjustice·6 months ago
Industry·corporate
Evergy moves ahead with coal-delivery fight against BNSF railway
Evergy's fight with BNSF railway over a failure to deliver coal to its power plants in 2022 just jumped in value. The Kansas utility now...
Evergy (operator)BNSF railway (other)
Oklahoma Energy Today·8 months ago
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