West Gardner
A 408 MW natural gas power plant in Johnson, Kansas, owned by Evergy Metro, commissioned in 2003.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 7929Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
408 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2003
Owner
Evergy Metro
Location
Johnson, Kansas
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
502 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35 | |
| 2016 | 12.2 | |
| 2017 | 9.9 | |
| 2018 | 44.5 | |
| 2019 | 134.6 | |
| 2020 | 81.4 | |
| 2021 | 55.5 | |
| 2022 | 181.6 | |
| 2023 | 262.6 | |
| 2024 | 502 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Energy Center | Natural Gas | 39.2 MW | ~10 km |
| Baldwin City Plant No 1 | Oil | 4.2 MW | ~17 km |
| Baldwin City Plant No 2 | Natural Gas | 8.6 MW | ~18 km |
| Osawatomie | Natural Gas | 102 MW | ~29 km |
| Osawatomie Solar | Solar | 4.9 MW | ~30 km |
| Kansas River Project | Hydroelectric | 7 MW | ~30 km |
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