Power plants operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc
Evergy Kansas Central, Inc operates 15 power plants in the 2025 EIA-860 data, with 4,745 MW of nameplate capacity, the 54th-largest fleet among the 5,826 operators on file. They are spread over three states: Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Coal is 56% of the capacity; the largest site is Jeffrey Energy Center. Its oldest working unit dates from 1960, at Lawrence Energy Center. Units added from 2020 to 2025 total 18.6 MW.
- Coal2,677 MW56%
- Natural gas1,290 MW27%
- Wind628 MW13%
- Oil and petroleum132 MW2.8%
- Solar18.6 MW0.4%
Capacity by decade it came online
CoalNatural gasOil and petroleumWindSolar
Above the line: capacity operating in 2025. Below: capacity retired at these plants.
Plants
| Plant | State | Runs on | Capacity | First unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Energy Center | Kansas | Coal | 2,160 MW | 1978 |
| Emporia Energy Center | Kansas | Natural gas | 730 MW | 2008 |
| Lawrence Energy Center | Kansas | Coal | 517 MW | 1960 |
| Spring Creek Energy Center | Oklahoma | Natural gas | 346 MW | 2001 |
| Hutchinson Energy Center | Kansas | Natural gas | 345 MW | 1974 |
| Western Plains Wind Farm | Kansas | Wind | 281 MW | 2017 |
| Persimmon Creek Wind Farm 1, LLC | Oklahoma | Wind | 199 MW | 2018 |
| Central Plains Wind Farm | Kansas | Wind | 99 MW | 2009 |
| Flat Ridge Wind Farm | Kansas | Wind | 50 MW | 2009 |
| West Plains Solar I | Missouri | Solar | 8 MW | 2022 |
| Osawatomie Solar | Kansas | Solar | 4.9 MW | 2024 |
| Osage City Solar | Kansas | Solar | 1.8 MW | 2024 |
| FreeState Crooked Post Solar I | Kansas | Solar | 1.6 MW | 2023 |
| FreeState Stull Solar I | Kansas | Solar | 1.3 MW | 2023 |
| FreeState Kiro Solar I | Kansas | Solar | 1 MW | 2023 |