# Gordon Evans Energy Center

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

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 1240 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 375.1 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): -97.52167, 37.7903
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-01-25 04:37:37+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:19.040423+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

Gordon Evans Energy Center is a 375.1 MW natural gas fired combustion turbine plant in Sedgwick County. It once ran two steam units and three simple-cycle units; two older units were retired in October 2018. A 2024 Kansas air permit notice covered adding wet compression to two of its combustion turbines.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 375.1 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 1240 — plant-1240

## Facts

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

## Related parties

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

## Sources

- [sos.ks.gov](https://sos.ks.gov/publications/Register/Volume-43/Issues/Issue-17/04-25-24-52076.html) — sos.ks.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [kmuw.org](https://www.kmuw.org/post/preventing-contamination-next-step-westar-power-plant-closures) — kmuw.org · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/gordon-evans-energy-center
Website: [Evergy](https://www.evergy.com)

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