How many natural gas power plants are planned in Kansas?

Developers have proposed 15 natural gas power plants in Kansas with 5.6 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.

What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in Kansas?

Labette Thermal in Labette County, Kansas is the largest planned, at 910 MW. It is expected to come online in 2030.

Who is developing natural gas power plants in Kansas?

Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

Planned natural gas power plants in Kansas

Developers have proposed 15 natural gas power plants in Kansas with 5.6 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.

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See operating natural gas power plants in Kansas

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

More planned natural gas power plants in Kansas are expected online in 2029 than in any other year

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Planned natural gas power plants by the year they're expected online. Source: the grid operators' interconnection queues, compiled by Cleanview.

The 10 largest planned natural gas power plants in Kansas

Planned, by capacity

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Labette Thermal	Labette County	2030	910 MW
2	Viola Generating Station	Sumner County	2029	765 MW
3	McNew Generating Station	Reno County	2030	765 MW
4	Pottawatomie Thermal	Pottawatomie County	2032	721 MW
5	Conway Springs Thermal	Conway Springs County	2029	721 MW
6	Reno Thermal	Reno County	2030	718 MW
7	Garden City Thermal	Garden City	2029	600 MW
8	Kansas City Thermal	Kansas City	2028	150 MW
9	McPherson Thermal	McPherson County	2031	124 MW
10	Winfield Thermal	Winfield County	2029	58 MW

Planned natural gas power plants expected online soonest in Kansas

In the next 18 months, soonest first

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Kansas City Thermal	Kansas City	2028	150 MW

The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks natural gas power plants

Operating natural gas power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about natural gas power plants in Kansas

How many natural gas power plants are planned in Kansas?: Developers have proposed 15 natural gas power plants in Kansas with 5.6 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in Kansas?: Labette Thermal in Labette County, Kansas is the largest planned, at 910 MW. It is expected to come online in 2030.
Who is developing natural gas power plants in Kansas?: Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.