Power plant · Kansas, United States
Wolf Creek Generating Station
Wolf Creek Generating Station is a power plant in Kansas, United States, with 1,296 MW of capacity, owned by Evergy Metro (94%) and Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc (6%).
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 | 1985 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Evergy Metro (94%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc (6%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,296 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Nuclear | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 38.2393, -95.6898 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Wolf Creek Generating Station is the 3rd-largest of 7 power plants in Kansas and the 188th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,296 MW is 0.15% 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 | 3rd of 7 | 7,416 MW | 17% |
| United States | 188th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.15% |
| All power plants in our data | 201st of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.12% |
Owners, operator and place
More from Evergy Metro
- Iatan1,754 MW
- La Cygne1,599 MW
- Hawthorn1,046 MW
- Northeast (MO)540 MW
Other power plants in Kansas
- Jeffrey Energy Center2,160 MW
- La Cygne1,599 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.