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730.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Lyon, KS — Southwest Power Pool
730.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.4459, -96.0653
County
Lyon, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy Kansas Central | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Emporia Energy Center is a 730.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lyon County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2008 and consists of seven natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., a subsidiary of Evergy. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Emporia Energy Center ranks as the third-largest power plant in Kansas out of 16, and 287th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Emporia Energy Center generated 584,698 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 9.1%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $423.13 per kW, according to 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
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
33.9K MWh
Latest Month
584.7K MWh
Annual Generation
9.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1444 lb/MWh
NOx
0.650 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
19.0%
Annual Net Gen
1213 GWh
CO₂eq
1445 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North
Gas turbine · Westar Energy, Inc. · Data from 2015–2024
$460/kW
Installed Cost
$6/kW
Annual CapEx
$30.8/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Emporia Energy Center Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.EMP.CT5
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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