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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1241
EIA plant 1241
La Cygne · Linn · KS
La Cygne
Operated by Evergy Metro
Published location
Where is La Cygne?
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38.348100, -94.645600
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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.
1738,151
2342,994.01
3193,006
4179,391
5573,818
6594,105
7741,668
8585,804
9524,557
10130,626
11197,642
12433,341
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 | 738,151 |
| 2 | 342,994.01 |
| 3 | 193,006 |
| 4 | 179,391 |
| 5 | 573,818 |
| 6 | 594,105 |
| 7 | 741,668 |
| 8 | 585,804 |
| 9 | 524,557 |
| 10 | 130,626 |
| 11 | 197,642 |
| 12 | 433,341 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 738,151 MWh |
| 2 | 342,994 MWh |
| 3 | 193,006 MWh |
| 4 | 179,391 MWh |
| 5 | 573,818 MWh |
| 6 | 594,105 MWh |
| 7 | 741,668 MWh |
| 8 | 585,804 MWh |
| 9 | 524,557 MWh |
| 10 | 130,626 MWh |
| 11 | 197,642 MWh |
| 12 | 433,341 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 873 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 725.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1241
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Lacygne Lake
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at La Cygne
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (741,668 MWh) and 10 the lowest (130,626 MWh). Their difference is 611,042 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 873.0 | 757.6 | 779.19 | 404.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 725.9 | 668.7 | 668.7 | 274.0 |
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.