Lawrence Energy Center
Douglas County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1250 · Operator: Westar Energy Inc
Nameplate517MWSummer 491 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1,667GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor39%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,831Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1960Runs as intermediate
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 | 3,284.9 | 62.7% | 11,143 |
| 2002 | 3,759.9 | 71.8% | 11,362 |
| 2003 | 3,483.8 | 70.1% | 11,763 |
| 2004 | 3,650.5 | 73.3% | 10,948 |
| 2005 | 3,332.3 | 70.6% | 10,992 |
| 2006 | 3,257.4 | 71.0% | 11,061 |
| 2007 | 3,509.2 | 75.3% | 11,122 |
| 2008 | 3,781 | 80.9% | 11,037 |
| 2009 | 3,318.1 | 71.5% | 11,006 |
| 2010 | 3,367 | 72.7% | 10,999 |
| 2011 | 3,514.1 | 75.5% | 10,813 |
| 2012 | 3,028.3 | 64.9% | 10,741 |
| 2013 | 3,609.4 | 77.2% | 10,790 |
| 2014 | 3,673.8 | 79.1% | 10,847 |
| 2015 | 2,382.8 | 52.9% | 11,152 |
| 2016 | 2,461.6 | 59.1% | 11,036 |
| 2017 | 2,477.7 | 59.2% | 11,248 |
| 2018 | 2,812 | 66.3% | 11,215 |
| 2019 | 2,421.6 | 56.9% | 11,529 |
| 2020 | 1,933.8 | 45.4% | 11,275 |
| 2021 | 1,889 | 44.4% | 11,275 |
| 2022 | 1,992.3 | 46.9% | 11,389 |
| 2023 | 1,731.9 | 40.7% | 11,678 |
| 2024 | 1,177.2 | 27.5% | 12,056 |
| 2025 | 1,212.4 | 28.2% | 11,685 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 114 | 109.1 | Mar 1960 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 403 | 382.2 | May 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 38 | 26 | Dec 1952 | Retired Nov 2000 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 49 | 48 | Jan 1955 | Retired Nov 2015 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Westar Energy Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Westar Energy Inc | 100.0% | 517 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Kansas River Project | 7 MW | 4.7 km |
| FreeState Stull Solar I | 1 MW | 13.8 km |
| Oskaloosa | 1 MW | 16.4 km |
| Baldwin City Plant No 1 | 4 MW | 26.8 km |
| Baldwin City Plant No 2 | 11 MW | 27.8 km |
| West Gardner | 408 MW | 34.6 km |