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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1240
EIA plant 1240
Colwich · Sedgwick · KS
Gordon Evans Energy Center
Operated by Evergy Kansas South, Inc
Published location
Where is Gordon Evans Energy Center?
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37.790300, -97.521667
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the KS plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
119,732
218,316
344,786
453,578
568,059
636,696
745,100
839,698
921,823
102,931
111,473
121,904
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 19,732 |
| 2 | 18,316 |
| 3 | 44,786 |
| 4 | 53,578 |
| 5 | 68,059 |
| 6 | 36,696 |
| 7 | 45,100 |
| 8 | 39,698 |
| 9 | 21,823 |
| 10 | 2,931 |
| 11 | 1,473 |
| 12 | 1,904 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 19,732 MWh |
| 2 | 18,316 MWh |
| 3 | 44,786 MWh |
| 4 | 53,578 MWh |
| 5 | 68,059 MWh |
| 6 | 36,696 MWh |
| 7 | 45,100 MWh |
| 8 | 39,698 MWh |
| 9 | 21,823 MWh |
| 10 | 2,931 MWh |
| 11 | 1,473 MWh |
| 12 | 1,904 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 178.5 | OP |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 98.3 | OP |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 98.3 | OP |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2.9 | SB |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1240
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Gordon Evans Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (68,059 MWh) and 11 the lowest (1,473 MWh). Their difference is 66,586 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 2.9 (5) to 178.5 (GT3). The difference is 175.6 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 98.3 | 72.2 | 88.5 | 65.0 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 98.3 | 73.3 | 86.1 | 65.0 |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 178.5 | 154.6 | 170.1 | 112.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.