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517 MW Sub. Coal operating in Douglas, KS — Southwest Power Pool
517 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1960
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.0072, -95.2692
County
Douglas, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy Kansas Central | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Lawrence Energy Center is a 517 MW coal-fired power plant located in Douglas County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 1960 and is owned and operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, a subsidiary of Evergy. The facility consists of two generators utilizing conventional steam coal technology and subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel. Lawrence Energy Center operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 1,212,424 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.6%. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $1203.07 per kW. Lawrence Energy Center is the third-largest of four coal plants in Kansas, and ranks 57th out of 75 coal plants nationally. Financial data is sourced 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
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
140.1K MWh
Latest Month
1.2M MWh
Annual Generation
26.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2311 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.315 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.265 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.038 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
38.2%
Annual Net Gen
1732 GWh
CO₂eq
2329 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North
Steam turbine · Westar Energy, Inc. · Data from 2015–2024
$1,403/kW
Installed Cost
$43.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lawrence Energy Center · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.LEC.5
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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