LA CYGNE
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,578 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Linn County
- Operator
- KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1973
- EIA plant ID
- 1241
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Net generation (2024)
- 5,235 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 37%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 38.3486, -94.6449
LA CYGNE, a 1,578 MW Coal power plant in Linn County, Kansas. Operated by KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned 1973.
How LA CYGNE compares
With 1,578 MW of capacity, LA CYGNE ranks 2nd among the 115 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Kansas and 2nd of the 7 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 28% of Kansas's operating Coal capacity and 11% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 69th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1973, it is newer than 47% of the 113 operating Kansas plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO, runs 4 operating plants in Kansas totaling 2,182 MW.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 1,599 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 5,235 GWh in 2024 (a 37% capacity factor), down 20% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1973 and 1977.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 454 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is SOUTH HARPER (351 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
LA CYGNE is a 1,578 MW coal power plant in Linn County, KS, operated by KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned in 1973. Linn County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 87th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Linn County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 9.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 15.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 53.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Linn County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Linn County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.