La Cygne
Coal power plant in Linn County, Kansas. 1,598.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Evergy Metro.
Also known as La Cygne Generating Station · EIA plant 1241
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,598.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1973First generator online
- Operator
- Evergy MetroEIA operator ID 10000
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 2 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Linn County, KS38.3481, −94.6456
- EIA plant ID
- 1241EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power La Cygne produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.73 TWh
6,726,458 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: 37.3%
January to July 2026
3.33 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
4.0–8.4
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,882,360 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 7,598,121 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 9,527,910 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 9,756,347 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 10,263,435 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 9,038,866 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 9,390,258 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 10,289,255 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 9,742,106 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 9,244,848 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 8,920,856 | 64.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 8,172,292 | 59.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,534,221 | 61.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 7,520,252 | 54.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 7,939,783 | 57.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,981,232 | 50.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,369,775 | 60.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,038,444 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,505,014 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,798,009 | 41.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 6,032,659 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 6,390,767 | 45.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,552,316 | 46.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 6,609,428 | 47.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,235,103 | 37.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,726,458 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 3,333,801 | 41.0% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
7.64M
US short tons. 2024: 5.93M
SO₂, 2025
987
US short tons
NOx, 2025
2,745
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.14 t
About 2,271 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 1241 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
140,168
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
La Cygne Lake
Surface, Fresh. Once-through with cooling pond
Watershed stress
High · 0.658
USGS SUI, HUC12 Upper North Sugar Creek
21 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 873.0 | June 1973 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 725.9 | May 1977 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Evergy Metro as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about La Cygne
How much power does La Cygne produce?
La Cygne reported 6,726,458 MWh (6.73 TWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 3.33 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is La Cygne?
La Cygne is in Linn County, Kansas, at 38.3481, −94.6456. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates La Cygne?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Evergy Metro as the operator (EIA operator ID 10000). The operator is not always the owner.
When did La Cygne start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1973, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for La Cygne?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to La Cygne, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page