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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/2079
EIA plant 2079
Kansas City · Jackson · MO
Hawthorn
Operated by Evergy Metro
Published location
Where is Hawthorn?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
39.130600, -94.477800
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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 MO 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.
1235,057
2113,749
3135,233
4194,535
5222,311
6344,536
7403,928
8366,513
9325,764
10151,574
1180,800
12270,636
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 | 235,057 |
| 2 | 113,749 |
| 3 | 135,233 |
| 4 | 194,535 |
| 5 | 222,311 |
| 6 | 344,536 |
| 7 | 403,928 |
| 8 | 366,513 |
| 9 | 325,764 |
| 10 | 151,574 |
| 11 | 80,800 |
| 12 | 270,636 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 235,057 MWh |
| 2 | 113,749 MWh |
| 3 | 135,233 MWh |
| 4 | 194,535 MWh |
| 5 | 222,311 MWh |
| 6 | 344,536 MWh |
| 7 | 403,928 MWh |
| 8 | 366,513 MWh |
| 9 | 325,764 MWh |
| 10 | 151,574 MWh |
| 11 | 80,800 MWh |
| 12 | 270,636 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 569 | OP |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 170 | OP |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 142.8 | OP |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 82.2 | OP |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 82.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2079
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Missouri River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Hawthorn
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (403,928 MWh) and 11 the lowest (80,800 MWh). Their difference is 323,128 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 5 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 82.2 (7, 8) to 569 (5). The difference is 486.8 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 | Conventional Steam Coal | 569.0 | 562.0 | 562.0 | 285.0 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 170.0 | 125.3 | Not supplied | 68.0 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 82.2 | 78.3 | 90.9 | 50.0 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 82.2 | 79.1 | 91.3 | 50.0 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 142.8 | 110.2 | Not supplied | 60.0 |
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.