Emporia energy center
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Emporia energy center is an operating power station of at least 729-megawatts (MW) in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Emporia energy center | Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States | 38.445883, -96.06525 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7: 38.445883, -96.06525
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 54[1] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2008[1] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 54[1] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2008[1] | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 54[1] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2008[1] | – |
| Unit 4 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 54[1] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2008[1] | – |
| Unit 5 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 171[1] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2008[1] | – |
| Unit 6 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 171[1] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2009[1] | – |
| Unit 7 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 171[1] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2009[1] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Evergy Kansas Central Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Evergy Kansas Central Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Evergy Kansas Central Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Evergy Kansas Central Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Evergy Kansas Central Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Evergy Kansas Central Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Evergy Kansas Central Inc [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
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Additional data
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