Viola Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68294
- Capacity
- 765 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Sumner, KS
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc
- Parent Company
- Evergy
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Viola Generating Station
PlannedNatural Gas
Ranked #2 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#265 of 2009 nationally
765 MW Natural Gas planned in Sumner, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIA
765 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
37.3315, -97.6700
County
Sumner, KS
Nearby Plants
- Wellington 1Distillate Oil24 MW · 24.6 km
- Wellington 2Natural Gas20 MW · 29.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy Missouri West | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, Evergy Missouri West | Evergy | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Viola Generating Station is a 765 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Sumner County, Kansas. It is owned by Evergy and operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. The plant consists of a single generator. Viola Generating Station is the largest of 16 natural gas plants in Kansas, and ranks 270th out of 945 natural gas plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Recent news articles indicate regulatory interest in the plant.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Viola Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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News & Articles (5)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
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 (hazard)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
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
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·high wind
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
Wind Advisory (hazard)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
General
Missouri approves construction of Evergy facilities, sticking customers with the bill
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The construction of several new Evergy facilities in Missouri and Kansas has been approved, but now customers...
KCTV·7 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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