Wolf Creek Generating Station
Wolf Creek Generating Station is a nuclear plant in Coffey County, Kansas, operated by Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp. It ranks third by nameplate capacity among Kansas’s 190 power plants. Its biggest unit, rated at 1,296 MW, is the largest single generator in Kansas.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,296 MW
1,177 MW net summer capacity
1 operable unit
- Nuclear1,296 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1985 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Nuclear, 1,296 MW, 1985
Among Kansas’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Jeffrey Energy Center2,160 MW
- 2La Cygne1,599 MW
- 3Wolf Creek Generating Stationthis plant
- 4Emporia Energy Center730 MW
- 5High Banks Wind643 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 188th of 14,286
- US nuclear plants
- 37th of 56
- Plants in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area
- 10th of 713
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,296 MW | 1,177 MW | 1985 | Operating |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| Evergy Metro | 94.0% |
| Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | 6.0% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Southwest Power Pool
- Reliability region
- Midwest Reliability Organization
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Wolf Creek Cooling Lake
- Nearest town on record
- Burlington
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 38.239°N, 95.690°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Creek Generator | Oil and petroleum | 1 MW | 2.4 mi north |
| Sharpe | Oil and petroleum | 20 MW | 2.5 mi north |
| Burlington (KS) | Oil and petroleum | 10.4 MW | 4.6 mi southwest |
| Waverly Wind Farm LLC | Wind | 199 MW | 6.9 mi west |
| Reading Wind Project | Wind | 200 MW | 22.1 mi northwest |
| Garnett Municipal | Oil and petroleum | 11.7 MW | 24.2 mi east |
| East Kansas Agri-Energy, LLC | Other sources | 2 MW | 24.5 mi east |
| Emporia Energy Center | Natural gas | 730 MW | 24.9 mi northwest |