Lawrence Energy Center
Coal power plant in Douglas County, Kansas. 517 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 1250
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 517 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1960First generator online
- Operator
- Evergy Kansas Central, IncEIA operator ID 22500
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 2 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Douglas County, KS39.0072, −95.2692
- EIA plant ID
- 1250EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lawrence produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.21 TWh
1,212,424 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.8%
2024: 25.9%
January to July 2026
911 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.2–2.8
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,628,563 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,284,877 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,759,861 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 597,026 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,650,489 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,332,297 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,257,371 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,509,160 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,781,018 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,318,128 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,367,046 | 67.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,514,119 | 70.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,028,294 | 60.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,609,416 | 72.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,673,824 | 74.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,382,764 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,461,626 | 54.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,477,673 | 54.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,812,049 | 62.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,421,593 | 53.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,933,757 | 42.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,888,956 | 41.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,992,285 | 44.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,731,948 | 38.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,177,221 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,212,424 | 26.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 910,818 | 34.6% | 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
1.38M
US short tons. 2024: 1.16M
SO₂, 2025
221
US short tons
NOx, 2025
928
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.14 t
About 2,283 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (3, 4, 5), matched to EIA plant 1250 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
1,173
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,081
million gallons
Source
Kansas River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.462
USGS SUI, HUC12 Baldwin Creek-Kansas River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 114.0 | March 1960 |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 403.0 | May 1971 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Evergy Kansas Central, Inc 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 Lawrence
How much power does Lawrence Energy Center produce?
Lawrence Energy Center reported 1,212,424 MWh (1.21 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.8% capacity factor on 517 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 911 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Lawrence Energy Center?
Lawrence Energy Center is in Douglas County, Kansas, at 39.0072, −95.2692. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Lawrence Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Evergy Kansas Central, Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 22500). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lawrence Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1960, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Lawrence Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Lawrence Energy Center, 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
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