# La Cygne

SPP asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/la-cygne

Evergy Metro, Inc. - Linn County - SPP

La Cygne is a two-unit coal-fired electric generating station located in Linn County, Kansas, approximately seven miles northwest of the town of La Cygne. Operated by Evergy Metro, Inc., the station comprises Unit 1 (873 MW nameplate capacity, commercial since June 1, 1973) and Unit 2 (725.9 MW nameplate capacity, commercial since May 1977), with combined nameplate capacity of 1,598.9 MW. The facility burns subbituminous coal (99.5% of fuel mix) and supplies power to the Southwest Power Pool balancing authority. Planned retirements are 2032 for Unit 1 and 2039 for Unit 2.

## Metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 1598.9 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 1241 — plant-1241

## Facts

- **Technology:** Conventional Steam Coal
- **Operator:** Evergy Metro, Inc.

## Related parties

- **Parent company:** Evergy, Inc. — parent company ([source](https://www.evergy.com))
- **Asset manager:** U.S. Bank National Association — owner trustee ([source](https://www.usbank.com))
- **Equity investor:** Comcast MO Financial Services, Inc. — owner participant
- **Equipment supplier:** Westinghouse Company — turbine-generator supplier

## Sources

- [efis.psc.mo.gov](http://efis.psc.mo.gov/Document/Display/283131) — efis.psc.mo.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [investors.evergy.com](http://investors.evergy.com/about-evergy/westar-energy-acquisition) — investors.evergy.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [investors.evergy.com](https://investors.evergy.com/static-files/713b2fcd-ca6a-4358-8413-2bb027e6f5d6) — investors.evergy.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [nepis.epa.gov](https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPURL.cgi?Dockey=9101CVU2.TXT) — nepis.epa.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [efis.psc.mo.gov](https://www.efis.psc.mo.gov/Document/Display/138216) — efis.psc.mo.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/la-cygne
Website: [Evergy Metro, Inc.](https://www.evergy.com)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/