Power plant · Kansas, United States
Emporia Energy Center
Emporia Energy Center is a power plant in Kansas, United States, with 730 MW of capacity, owned by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Kansas | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2008 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 730 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 38.4459, -96.0652 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Emporia Energy Center is the 4th-largest of 7 power plants in Kansas and the 453rd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 730 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 4th of 7 | 7,416 MW | 9.8% |
| United States | 453rd of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 509th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Evergy Kansas Central, Inc
- Jeffrey Energy Center2,160 MW
- Viola Generating Station765 MW · permitted
- McNew Generating Station765 MW · permitted
- State Line Combined Cycle691 MW
- Lawrence Energy Center517 MW
Other power plants in Kansas
- Jeffrey Energy Center2,160 MW
- La Cygne1,599 MW
- Wolf Creek Generating Station1,296 MW
- High Banks Wind643 MW
- Lawrence Energy Center517 MW
- Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLC470 MW
- McNew Generating Station765 MW · permitted
- Viola Generating Station765 MW · permitted
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.