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COAL POWER PLANTS · OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSTecumseh Energy Center
Tecumseh Energy Center is a 290 MW retired power plant in Shawnee County, Kansas, operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingAug 1957 (completed)
- ClosedOct 2018 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Conventional Steam Coal | 150 MW | Retired |
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | 82 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 29 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 29 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc
- Location
- Shawnee County, Kansas
- Balancing authority
- SWPP
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 290 MW
- First unit online
- Aug 1957
- EIA plant ID
- 1252
Location
39.0539, -95.5689
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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