Gordon Evans Energy Center
Sedgwick County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1240 · Operator: Kansas Gas & Electric Co
Nameplate378MWSummer 344 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation322GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor11%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,216Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1969Runs as peaking
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 777 | — | — |
| 2002 | 875.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 714.5 | 9.8% | 10,861 |
| 2004 | 626.8 | 8.6% | 12,479 |
| 2005 | 751.5 | 10.3% | 11,836 |
| 2006 | 485 | 6.7% | 12,291 |
| 2007 | 577.4 | 8.0% | 12,112 |
| 2008 | 561.1 | 7.7% | 12,187 |
| 2009 | 614.1 | 8.4% | 12,652 |
| 2010 | 573.4 | 7.8% | 12,468 |
| 2011 | 757.6 | 10.3% | 12,163 |
| 2012 | 600.2 | 8.3% | 12,043 |
| 2013 | 612.4 | 8.6% | 12,385 |
| 2014 | 342.2 | 4.8% | 13,315 |
| 2015 | 283.7 | 4.0% | 13,547 |
| 2016 | 334.8 | 4.7% | 12,931 |
| 2017 | 377.1 | 5.2% | 12,650 |
| 2018 | 367.7 | 6.0% | 12,202 |
| 2019 | 303.3 | 11.9% | 10,876 |
| 2020 | 125.2 | 4.8% | 11,363 |
| 2021 | 144.8 | 5.6% | 11,440 |
| 2022 | 189.6 | 7.3% | 11,507 |
| 2023 | 438 | 16.5% | 10,273 |
| 2024 | 354.1 | 13.3% | 11,681 |
| 2025 | 309.1 | 10.8% | 10,816 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo257,822 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas300
Net summer MW on oil300
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.9 | 3 | Aug 1969 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 98.3 | 88.4 | Jun 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 98.3 | 88.8 | Jun 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 178.5 | 164.2 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 136 | 154 | Jun 1961 | Retired Oct 2018 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 390 | 376 | Jun 1967 | Retired Oct 2018 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Kansas Gas & Electric Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Kansas Gas & Electric Co | 100.0% | 378 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Maize | 1 MW | 3 km |
| Wichita Plant | retired | 24.8 km |
| Cheney Solar | 1 MW | 25.3 km |
| Harvey County | 1 MW | 39.3 km |
| Prairie Sky Solar Farm | 1 MW | 39.5 km |
| Mullin Creek #1 Generating Station | — | 42.5 km |