# Emporia Energy Center

SPP asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/emporia-energy-center

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 56502 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 730.1999999999999 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -96.06525, 38.445883
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2026-04-02 17:31:08+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:24.577432+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Emporia Energy Center is a natural gas-fired peaking plant in Emporia, Kansas, built by Westar Energy, now part of Evergy. Phase one, four combustion turbines described as a 600 MW peaking plant, entered operation in June 2008, 15 months after construction began, and a second phase followed from July 2009. A 2024 report puts the plant at 650 MW. It is designed to supply energy during peak demand and complements Westar's wind generation.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 730.1999999999999 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 56502 — plant-56502

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- **Operator:** Westar Energy
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Owner:** Evergy — owner ([source](https://www.evergy.com))

## Sources

- [emporiagazette.com](https://www.emporiagazette.com/business/article_8562576a-6ee9-5f39-b2d1-401599e96c3c.html) — emporiagazette.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [kcur.org](https://www.kcur.org/news/2024-11-16/whats-happening-with-kansas-citys-airport-solar-farm-evergy-and-the-city-have-kept-quiet) — kcur.org · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/emporia-energy-center
Website: [Westar Energy](https://www.evergy.com)

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