Power plant · Kansas, United States
La Cygne
La Cygne is a power plant in Kansas, United States, with 1,599 MW of capacity, owned by Evergy Metro (50%) and Evergy Kansas South, Inc (50%).
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 | 1973 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Evergy Metro (50%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Evergy Kansas South, Inc (50%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Evergy Metro | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,599 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 38.3481, -94.6456 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
La Cygne is the 2nd-largest of 7 power plants in Kansas and the 133rd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,599 MW is 0.19% 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 | 2nd of 7 | 7,416 MW | 22% |
| United States | 133rd of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.19% |
| All power plants in our data | 139th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.15% |
Owners, operator and place
More from Evergy Metro
- Iatan1,754 MW
- Wolf Creek Generating Station1,296 MW
- Hawthorn1,046 MW
- Northeast (MO)540 MW
Other power plants in Kansas
- Jeffrey Energy Center2,160 MW
- Wolf Creek Generating Station1,296 MW
- Emporia Energy Center730 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
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.