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Gordon Evans Energy Center

Gordon Evans Energy Center is a 378 MW operating power plant in Sedgwick County, Kansas, operated by Evergy Kansas South, Inc.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1961 (current stage)
  5. ClosedOct 2018 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GT3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine179 MW OperatingJun 2001
GT1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine98 MW OperatingJun 2000
GT2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine98 MW OperatingJun 2000
5Petroleum Liquids2.9 MW Standby / back-upAug 1969
2Natural Gas Steam Turbine390 MW RetiredJun 1967Oct 2018
1Natural Gas Steam Turbine136 MW RetiredJun 1961Oct 2018

Plant details

Operator
Evergy Kansas South, Inc
Location
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Balancing authority
SWPP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 378 MW
Retired: 526 MW
First unit online
Jun 1961
EIA plant ID
1240

Location

37.7903, -97.5217

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem