FreeState Kiro Solar I

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Ranked #33 of 39 Solar plants in KS#7024 of 7447 nationally

1 MW Solar operating in Shawnee, KS — Southwest Power Pool

EIAGEM

1 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2023

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

39.1088, -95.7867

County

Shawnee, 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	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

FreeState Kiro Solar I is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Shawnee County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., a subsidiary of Evergy. The facility utilizes a single-axis tracking system to maximize solar energy capture. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.

In its most recent year of operation, FreeState Kiro Solar I generated 2,328 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.5%. The plant is ranked as the 17th largest solar facility in Kansas out of 39, and nationally it is ranked 6,394 out of 7,108. There have been two news articles related to the plant, both categorized as hazards.

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