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1598.9 MW Sub. Coal operating in Linn, KS — Southwest Power Pool
1,598.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.3481, -94.6456
County
Linn, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Metro | Evergy Metro | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Kansas South, Inc, Evergy Metro | Evergy | Evergy |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
La Cygne is a 1598.9 MW coal-fired power plant located in Linn County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 1973 and is owned and operated by Evergy (specifically, Evergy Metro). It utilizes subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel and employs conventional steam coal technology across its two generators. La Cygne operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 6,726,458 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 48.0%. La Cygne is the second-largest coal plant in Kansas (out of four) and ranks as the 19th-largest coal plant nationally (out of 75). Financial data for La Cygne is available from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
429.7K MWh
Latest Month
6.7M MWh
Annual Generation
48.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2220 lb/MWh
NOx
0.817 lb/MWh
SO₂
Steam turbine · Kansas City Power & Light Company · Data from 2015–2024
$0/kW
Annual CapEx
$0.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
La Cygne Generation Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KCPLLACYGNEUNLAC1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.280 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.263 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.038 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
47.2%
Annual Net Gen
6609 GWh
CO₂eq
2238 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North