KawRetired
Wyandotte County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 1294 · Operator: City of Kansas City - (KS)
×166 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Dec 2024)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 23.8 | 2.1% | 14,872 |
| 2002 | 5.4 | 0.5% | 20,030 |
| 2003 | 7.5 | 0.7% | 16,874 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 50.1 | 41.9 | Jun 1955 | Retired Dec 2024 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 50.1 | 41.9 | Apr 1957 | Retired Dec 2024 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 65.5 | 56.5 | May 1962 | Retired Dec 2024 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Kansas City - (KS). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| KCP&L SmartGrid Innovation Park | 1 MW | 8.6 km |
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| BPU Solar Farm | 1 MW | 9.7 km |
| Nearman Creek | 365 MW | 9.9 km |