Lyon County, Kansas has 4 power plants totaling 932 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emporia Energy Center | Emporia | Natural Gas | 730 MW | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc |
| Reading Wind Project | Reading | Wind | 200 MW | Southern Power Co |
| Thunderbird Generator (Tbird) | Emporia | Oil | 1.0 MW | 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. |
| Americus | Emporia | Solar | 1.0 MW | Today's Power, Inc. |
Lyon County, Kansas has 4 power plants totaling 932 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 78% of installed capacity, followed by Wind (21%) and Solar (0%). The largest facility is Emporia Energy Center at 730 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
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