Power plant · Kansas, United States
McNew Generating Station
McNew Generating Station is a permitted power plant in Kansas, United States, with 765 MW of capacity, owned by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc (50%) and Evergy Missouri West (50%).
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Kansas | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Permitted | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2030 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc (50%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Evergy Missouri West (50%) | 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 | 765 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 38.0059, -97.9217 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
McNew Generating Station is the largest of 6 power plants planned, permitted or under construction in Kansas and the 65th-largest of 835 in the United States by capacity; its 765 MW is 0.27% of the 282,375 MW of power plants planned, permitted or under construction we hold for the United States. It is not built yet, so it is ranked among the power plants planned, permitted or under construction in our data, apart from the ones running today. Ranks and totals cover the ones that report their capacity.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 1st of 6 | 2,335 MW | 33% |
| United States | 65th of 835 | 282,375 MW | 0.27% |
| All power plants planned, permitted or under construction in our data | 74th of 3,008 | 360,526 MW | 0.21% |
Owners, operator and place
More from Evergy Kansas Central, Inc
- Jeffrey Energy Center2,160 MW
- Viola Generating Station765 MW · permitted
- Emporia Energy Center730 MW
- 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
- Emporia Energy Center730 MW
- High Banks Wind643 MW
- Lawrence Energy Center517 MW
- Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLC470 MW
- 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.