La Cygne
Linn County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1241 · Operator: Kansas City Power & Light Co
Nameplate1,599MWSummer 1,438 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation5,923GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor47%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,976Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1973Runs as baseload
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 | 7,598.1 | 63.7% | 11,016 |
| 2002 | 9,527.9 | 79.9% | 10,775 |
| 2003 | 9,756.3 | 81.8% | 10,765 |
| 2004 | 10,263.4 | 85.8% | 10,901 |
| 2005 | 9,038.9 | 72.6% | 10,380 |
| 2006 | 9,390.3 | 75.4% | 10,275 |
| 2007 | 10,289.3 | 82.8% | 10,376 |
| 2008 | 9,742.1 | 78.2% | 10,366 |
| 2009 | 9,244.8 | 74.4% | 10,507 |
| 2010 | 8,920.9 | 71.8% | 10,621 |
| 2011 | 8,172.3 | 65.6% | 10,396 |
| 2012 | 8,534.2 | 68.4% | 10,536 |
| 2013 | 7,520.3 | 60.7% | 10,639 |
| 2014 | 7,939.8 | 64.0% | 10,360 |
| 2015 | 6,981.2 | 57.0% | 10,704 |
| 2016 | 8,369.8 | 68.1% | 10,442 |
| 2017 | 4,038.4 | 33.0% | 10,692 |
| 2018 | 5,505 | 44.9% | 10,580 |
| 2019 | 5,798 | 47.0% | 10,717 |
| 2020 | 6,032.7 | 48.1% | 10,845 |
| 2021 | 6,390.8 | 51.1% | 10,881 |
| 2022 | 6,552.3 | 52.4% | 10,869 |
| 2023 | 6,609.4 | 52.9% | 10,867 |
| 2024 | 5,235.1 | 41.8% | 11,364 |
| 2025 | 6,726.5 | 53.4% | 10,865 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 873 | 771.3 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 725.9 | 666.5 | May 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Kansas City Power & Light Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Evergy Kansas South, Inc | 50.0% | 800 MW |
| Evergy Metro | 50.0% | 800 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Swan Solar | — | 5.2 km |
| Butler Solar Power Project | 3 MW | 27.2 km |
| Butler Municipal Power Plant | 11 MW | 27.9 km |
| Osawatomie | 102 MW | 30.3 km |
| Osawatomie Power Plant South Sub | 6 MW | 31.4 km |
| Osawatomie Solar | 5 MW | 32 km |