Emporia Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56502
- Capacity
- 730.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lyon, KS
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 7
- Operator
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc
- Parent Company
- Evergy
- Annual Generation
- 584,698 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 9.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Emporia Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #3 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#281 of 2009 nationally
730.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Lyon, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
730.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.4459, -96.0653
County
Lyon, KS
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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
Emporia Energy Center is a 730.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lyon County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2008 and consists of seven natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., a subsidiary of Evergy. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Emporia Energy Center ranks as the third-largest power plant in Kansas out of 16, and 287th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Emporia Energy Center generated 584,698 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 9.1%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $423.13 per kW, according to 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
33.9K MWh
Latest Month
584.7K MWh
Annual Generation
9.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$460/kW
Installed Cost
$30.8/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
Emporia Energy Center Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.EMP.CT5
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (5)Beta
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Dickinson; Geary; Morris; Wabaunsee; Lyon
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 1:00PM CDT until March 22 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Wind Advisory (hazard)
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
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
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
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
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
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