West Gardner — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7929
- Capacity
- 408 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Johnson, KS
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Evergy Metro
- Parent Company
- Evergy
- Annual Generation
- 501,967.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 14.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
West Gardner
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #4 of 60 Natural Gas plants in KS#541 of 2009 nationally
408 MW Natural Gas operating in Johnson, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
408 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.7879, -94.9857
County
Johnson, KS
Nearby Plants
- Gardner Energy CenterNatural Gas39.2 MW · 8.0 km
- Baldwin (ME)Solar5 MW · 18.1 km
- Baldwin City Plant No 2Distillate Oil10.8 MW · 18.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Metro | Evergy Metro | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Metro | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The West Gardner power plant is a 408 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Johnson County, Kansas. It began operating in 2003 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is owned by Evergy and operated by Evergy Metro. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
West Gardner's latest annual generation was 501,967 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 14.0%. The plant ranks as the fourth largest in Kansas out of 16 plants, and 543rd nationally out of 945 plants. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $310.05 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
17.3K MWh
Latest Month
502.0K MWh
Annual Generation
14.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$334/kW
Installed Cost
$31.0/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
West Gardner Gen Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KCPLBULLCRK5UNWGR1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Evergy Struggles to Cut Carbon as Energy Demand Soars
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Flatland·1 years ago
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USA Today·2 years ago
General
They hoped solar panels would secure the future of their farm. Then their neighbors found out
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USA Today·2 years ago
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