Jeffrey Energy Center
Coal power plant in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. 2,160 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 6068
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,160 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1978First generator online
- Operator
- Evergy Kansas Central, IncEIA operator ID 22500
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 3 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Pottawatomie County, KS39.2865, −96.1172
- EIA plant ID
- 6068EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Jeffrey produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
8.38 TWh
8,376,257 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
44.3%
2024: 28.5%
January to July 2026
4.03 TWh
Provisional. 6 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
5.4–11.3
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,401,955 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 14,331,812 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 15,330,637 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 15,025,729 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 13,807,267 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 15,145,728 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 14,264,089 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 15,054,958 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 13,383,376 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 12,921,886 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 13,462,980 | 71.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 13,602,746 | 71.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 11,404,539 | 60.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 13,372,109 | 70.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 11,466,661 | 60.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 11,346,108 | 60.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 9,850,708 | 51.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 10,705,924 | 56.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 9,498,815 | 50.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,573,628 | 34.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 6,672,161 | 35.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,340,406 | 44.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 8,976,087 | 47.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,850,939 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,399,264 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 8,376,257 | 44.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,028,160 | 42.9% | 6 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
9.92M
US short tons. 2024: 6.22M
SO₂, 2025
490
US short tons
NOx, 2025
4,284
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.18 t
About 2,370 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3), matched to EIA plant 6068 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
9,937
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
9,233
million gallons
Source
Kansas River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.467
USGS SUI, HUC12 Little Cross Creek-Cross Creek
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 720.0 | July 1978 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 720.0 | May 1980 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 720.0 | May 1983 |
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 Jeffrey
How much power does Jeffrey Energy Center produce?
Jeffrey Energy Center reported 8,376,257 MWh (8.38 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 44.3% capacity factor on 2,160 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.03 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Jeffrey Energy Center?
Jeffrey Energy Center is in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, at 39.2865, −96.1172. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Jeffrey 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 Jeffrey Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1978, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Jeffrey Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Jeffrey 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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