Wolf Creek Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 210
- Capacity
- 1296.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Nuclear
- Technology
- Nuclear
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Coffey, KS
- Operating Since
- 1985
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 9,269,040 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 81.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Wolf Creek Generating Station
OperatingNuclear
Ranked #1 of 1 Nuclear plants in KS#37 of 57 nationally
1296.3 MW Nuclear operating in Coffey, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
1,296.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Nuclear
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2393, -95.6898
County
Coffey, KS
Nearby Plants
- Wolf Creek GeneratorDistillate Oil1 MW · 3.9 km
- SharpeDistillate Oil20 MW · 4.0 km
- Burlington (KS)Distillate Oil10.4 MW · 7.3 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp | Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Metro, Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | Kansas City Power & Light Co [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Kansas City Power & Light Co [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Wolf Creek Generating Station is a nuclear power plant located near Burlington, Kansas. It occupies 9,818 acres (39.73 km2) of the total 11,800 acres (4,800 ha) controlled by the owner. Its namesake, Wolf Creek, was dammed to create Coffey County Lake, and provides water for the condensers.
Read more on WikipediaWolf Creek Generating Station is a 1,296.3 MW nuclear power plant located in Coffey County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 1985, is owned and operated by Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation. It utilizes a single nuclear reactor to generate electricity. Wolf Creek is the largest nuclear plant in Kansas and ranks 36th among nuclear plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Wolf Creek generated 9,269,040 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 81.7%. The plant's installed cost was $3,027.18 per kW, according to FERC data.
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
911.8K MWh
Latest Month
9.3M MWh
Annual Generation
81.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$3,193/kW
Installed Cost
$23.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Kansas City Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wolf Creek Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.WOLF
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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