Wolf Creek Generating Station

Wolf Creek Generating Station
Map
CountryUnited States
LocationHampden Township, Coffey County, near Burlington, Kansas
Coordinates38°14′20″N 95°41′20″W / 38.23889°N 95.68889°W / 38.23889; -95.68889
StatusOperational
Construction beganMay 30, 1977 (1977-05-30)
Commission dateSeptember 3, 1985; 39 years ago (September 3, 1985)
Construction costUS$5.771 billion (2007)[1]
OwnersEvergy (94%)
Kansas Electric Power Cooperative (6%)
OperatorWolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC)
Nuclear power station
Reactor typePWR
Reactor supplierWestinghouse
Cooling sourceCoffey County Lake (5,090 acres (2,060 ha), pumped from the John Redmond Reservoir and the Neosho River)
Thermal capacity1 × 3565 MWth
Power generation
Units operational1 × 1200 MW
Make and modelWH 4-loop (DRYAMB)
Nameplate capacity1200 MW
Capacity factor101.29% (2017)
84.90% (lifetime)
Annual net output10,648 GWh (2017)
External links
Websitewolfcreeknuclear.com

Wolf Creek Generating Station logo

Wolf Creek Generating Station is a nuclear power plant located near Burlington, Kansas. It occupies 9,818 acres (39.73 km2) of the total 11,800 acres (4,800 ha) controlled by the owner. Its namesake, Wolf Creek, was dammed to create Coffey County Lake (formerly Wolf Creek Lake), and provides water for the condensers.

  1. ^ "EIA - State Nuclear Profiles". www.eia.gov. Retrieved October 3, 2017.