Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant is a 730.2MW gas fired power project. It is located in Kansas, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in May 2008.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 730.2 | 730.2 | – | Active | Kansas, the US |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Westar Energy with a stake of 100%.
It is a Gas Turbine power plant that is used for Peakload. The fuel is procured from Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline.
The project generated 249,814MWh of electricity.
Development Status

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By GlobalDataThe project got commissioned in May 2008.
Contractors Involved
Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant (Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant Unit I) is equipped with GE Power 7F.04 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 54MW nameplate capacity.
Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant (Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant Unit II) is equipped with GE Power LM6000 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 54MW nameplate capacity.
Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant (Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant Unit III) is equipped with GE Power LM6000 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 54MW nameplate capacity.
Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant (Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant Unit IV) is equipped with GE Power LM6000 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 54MW nameplate capacity.
Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant (Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant Unit V) is equipped with GE Power 7F.04 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 171.4MW nameplate capacity.
Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant (Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant Unit VI) is equipped with GE Power 7F.04 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 171.4MW nameplate capacity.
Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant (Emporia Energy Center Gas Fired Power Plant Unit VII) is equipped with GE Power 7F.04 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 171.4MW nameplate capacity.
Methodology
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