Wolf Creek Generating Station
Nuclear power plant in Coffey County, Kansas. 1,296.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp.
Also known as EIA plant 210
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,296.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg CorpEIA operator ID 20893
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Coffey County, KS38.2393, −95.6898
- EIA plant ID
- 210EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Wolf Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
9.27 TWh
9,269,040 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
81.6%
2024: 80.8%
January to July 2026
6.19 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
8.2–10.6
TWh a year. Low 2016, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,060,834 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 10,346,651 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 9,041,702 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 8,889,667 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 10,132,736 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 8,820,945 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 9,350,269 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 10,369,136 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 8,497,160 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 8,768,548 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 9,555,712 | 88.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 7,318,888 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,284,924 | 74.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 7,168,301 | 64.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 8,558,384 | 77.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 8,630,178 | 77.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,246,042 | 74.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 10,647,987 | 95.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 9,168,289 | 82.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 9,247,734 | 83.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 10,582,482 | 95.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,574,732 | 77.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 8,981,959 | 80.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 10,301,865 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 9,204,226 | 80.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 9,269,040 | 81.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 6,190,453 | 93.9% | 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 CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
223,846
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
4,087
million gallons
Source
Coffey County Lake
Surface, Fresh. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Severe · 0.969
USGS SUI, HUC12 Wolf Creek
12 of 12 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 | Nuclear | 1,296.3 | September 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp 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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How much power does Wolf Creek Generating Station produce?
Wolf Creek Generating Station reported 9,269,040 MWh (9.27 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 81.6% capacity factor on 1,296.3 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 6.19 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Wolf Creek Generating Station?
Wolf Creek Generating Station is in Coffey County, Kansas, at 38.2393, −95.6898. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Wolf Creek Generating Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 20893). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Wolf Creek Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1985, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Wolf Creek Generating Station?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Wolf Creek Generating Station, 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)
- 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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