Mcnew Generating Station is a natural gas power plant in Kansas.
| Plant Name | Mcnew Generating Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc |
| City | Hutchison |
| County | Reno County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67501 |
| Coordinates | 38.00595, -97.92166 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 765 MW | Approved | — |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Evergy Missouri West | Kansas City, MO | 5000.0% |
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Topeka, KS | 5000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.