Query
Wolf Creek Generating Station
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Wolf Creek Generating Station
Generated
2026-10-19T00:51:16.609Z

Briefing on Wolf Creek Generating Station

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
1.3 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1985
Operating since
1
Generators
81.7%
Capacity factor
9269 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Wolf Creek Generating Station is a 1.3 GW Nuclear asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.

Wolf Creek Generating Station is reported in Kansas since 1985 under Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp. Available operating and financial measures include 81.7% capacity factor and 9269 GWh annual generation; $3193/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Coffey, Kansas
Technology
Nuclear
Owner / parent
Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp
Operator
Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp
Grid
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Plant ID
210

What stands out

1

Wolf Creek Generating Station is a 1.3 GW Nuclear asset in Kansas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 81.7% capacity factor and 9269 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $23.2/MWh OpEx, $3193/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Wolf Creek Generating Station addresses plan for radiation exposure” (KWCH, 2025-09-04).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Balancing authority
Southwest Power Pool
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#1 of 1
National rank
#38 of 58

Why it matters

For this asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.