Gordon Evans Energy Center
BrownfieldColwich, Sedgwick, Kansas · Evergy Kansas South, Inc
Gordon Evans Energy Center is a natural gas plant in Colwich, Sedgwick, Kansas, retired 2018-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 526 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.
Former use & capacity
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Gordon Evans Energy Center, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Evans Energy Center | Brownfield | KS | Sedgwick | — | 526 MW | — | 72.2 |
| BENTON | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Butler County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.5 |
| Hutchinson Energy Center | Brownfield | KS | Reno | — | 253 MW | — | 69.6 |
| WICHITA | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Sedgwick County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.5 |
| UNKNOWN168687 | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Sedgwick County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.3 |
| UNKNOWN168685 | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Sedgwick County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.1 |
| UNKNOWN118003 | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Sedgwick County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.7 |
| UNKNOWN118040 | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Reno County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.1 |
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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.
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