TECUMSEH ENERGY CENTER
Retired 2018Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 232 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Shawnee County
- Operator
- WESTAR ENERGY INC
- EIA plant ID
- 1252
- Coordinates
- 39.0539, -95.5689
TECUMSEH ENERGY CENTER, a retired 232 MW Coal power plant in Shawnee County, Kansas. It was retired in 2018, according to EIA-860.
How TECUMSEH ENERGY CENTER compares
It was retired in 2018 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Kansas's operating fleet. Its operator, WESTAR ENERGY INC, runs 6 operating plants in Kansas totaling 4,079 MW. It shares Shawnee County with one other operating plant, WASTE MANAGEMENT ROLLING MEADOWS LFGTE.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by WESTAR ENERGY INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 579 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is LAWRENCE ENERGY CENTER (566 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
TECUMSEH ENERGY CENTER is a retired 232 MW coal power plant in Shawnee County, KS, formerly operated by WESTAR ENERGY INC. Shawnee County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 47th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Shawnee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 14.1 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 12.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 51.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | 9.9 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 7.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Shawnee 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Shawnee 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.