Natural Gas Power Plants in Kansas
Kansas has 59 natural gas power plants in the Bywatts database, 6 of them retired and one partly retired according to EIA-860. Together they total 4.7 GW of nameplate capacity, 3.8 GW of it at operating plants. The largest operating plant is EMPORIA ENERGY CENTER (730 MW), operated by WESTAR ENERGY INC.
59Plants
4.7 GWCombined capacity
All 59 natural gas plants in Kansas
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON EVANS ENERGY CENTER Partly retired | 904 | KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1969 |
| EMPORIA ENERGY CENTER | 730 | WESTAR ENERGY INC | 2008 |
| HUTCHINSON ENERGY CENTER | 474 | WESTAR ENERGY INC | 1974 |
| WEST GARDNER | 365 | KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO | 2003 |
| MURRAY GILL Retired 2018 | 349 | KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO | · |
| GARDEN CITY | 268 | SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC POWER CORP | 1968 |
| MCPHERSON 2 | 215 | CITY OF MCPHERSON - (KS) | 1973 |
| FORT DODGE | 149 | SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC POWER CORP | 1969 |
| MCPHERSON 3 | 116 | CITY OF MCPHERSON - (KS) | 1998 |
| OSAWATOMIE | 90 | KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO | 2003 |
| CLIFTON | 88 | SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC POWER CORP | 1974 |
| GREAT BEND | 82 | SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC POWER CORP | 1963 |
| GOODMAN ENERGY CENTER | 76 | MIDWEST ENERGY INC | 2008 |
| CIMARRON RIVER | 65 | SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC POWER CORP | 1963 |
| CHANUTE 2 | 64 | CITY OF CHANUTE | 1965 |
| COFFEYVILLE | 63 | CITY OF COFFEYVILLE - (KS) | 1973 |
| GARDNER ENERGY CENTER | 39 | CITY OF GARDNER - (KS) | 1990 |
| CHANUTE 3 | 35 | CITY OF CHANUTE | 1985 |
| OTTAWA | 31 | CITY OF OTTAWA - (KS) | 1958 |
| CLAY CENTER | 30 | CITY OF CLAY CENTER | 1948 |
| IOLA | 30 | CITY OF IOLA - (KS) | 1969 |
| EAST 12TH STREET | 28 | CITY OF WINFIELD - (KS) | 1970 |
| WELLINGTON 1 | 24 | CITY OF WELLINGTON - (KS) | 1972 |
| SABETHA POWER PLANT | 22 | CITY OF SABETHA - (KS) | 1947 |
| HOLTON | 22 | CITY OF HOLTON - (KS) | 1958 |
| AUGUSTA ELECTRIC PLANT NO 2 | 21 | CITY OF AUGUSTA - (KS) | 1968 |
| WELLINGTON 2 | 20 | CITY OF WELLINGTON - (KS) | 1989 |
| BELOIT | 19 | CITY OF BELOIT - (KS) | 1950 |
| HUGOTON 2 | 19 | CITY OF HUGOTON - (KS) | 1964 |
| KINGMAN MUNICIPAL POWER AND LIGHT PLANT | 19 | CITY OF KINGMAN - (KS) | 1962 |
| GOODLAND | 19 | CITY OF GOODLAND - (KS) | 1939 |
| COLBY | 16 | MIDWEST ENERGY INC | 1970 |
| PRATT 2 | 16 | CITY OF PRATT- (KS) | 1994 |
| RUSSELL DOWNTOWN | 16 | CITY OF RUSSELL - (KS) | 1971 |
| PRATT | 16 | CITY OF PRATT- (KS) | 1958 |
| RUSSELL ENERGY CENTER | 15 | CITY OF RUSSELL - (KS) | 2002 |
| BELLEVILLE | 14 | CITY OF BELLEVILLE - (KS) | 1955 |
| HOISINGTON | 14 | CITY OF HOISINGTON - (KS) | 1961 |
| OSAGE CITY | 13 | CITY OF OSAGE CITY - (KS) | 1955 |
| WAMEGO | 12 | CITY OF WAMEGO - (KS) | 1956 |
| ANTHONY | 11 | CITY OF ANTHONY - (KS) | 1972 |
| WEST 14TH STREET | 11 | CITY OF WINFIELD - (KS) | 1962 |
| GIRARD | 11 | CITY OF GIRARD - (KS) | 1955 |
| STERLING | 10 | CITY OF STERLING - (KS) | 1950 |
| MINNEAPOLIS CITY OF | 10 | CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS | 1955 |
| WASHINGTON | 9 | CITY OF WASHINGTON - (KS) | 1958 |
| MEADE | 8 | CITY OF MEADE | 1951 |
| MULVANE POWER PLANT Retired 2016 | 7 | CITY OF MULVANE - (KS) | · |
| OSBORNE | 7 | CITY OF OSBORNE - (KS) | 1957 |
| GREAT BEND Retired 2013 | 7 | MIDWEST ENERGY INC | · |
| HILL CITY | 7 | CITY OF HILL CITY | 1952 |
| OBERLIN | 7 | CITY OF OBERLIN - (KS) | 2024 |
| BALDWIN CITY PLANT NO 2 | 6 | CITY OF BALDWIN CITY- (KS) | 2004 |
| STOCKTON | 6 | CITY OF STOCKTON - (KS) | 1955 |
| LAKIN MUNICIPAL Retired 2019 | 4 | CITY OF LAKIN - (KS) | · |
| BURLINGAME | 4 | CITY OF BURLINGAME - (KS) | 1963 |
| SHARON SPRING | 3 | CITY OF SHARON SPRINGS - (KS) | 1951 |
| ABILENE ENERGY CENTER COMBUSTION TURBINE Retired 2012 | · | WESTAR ENERGY INC | · |
| NEOSHO Retired 2012 | · | KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO | · |