Jeffrey Energy Center (Jeffrey EC) is a sub-bituminous coal-fired power plant located seven miles (11 km) northwest of St. Marys, Kansas, at 39°17′10″N 96°07′01″W / 39.28611°N 96.11694°W / 39.28611; -96.11694Coordinates: 39°17′10″N 96°07′01″W / 39.28611°N 96.11694°W / 39.28611; -96.11694. Jeffrey EC is jointly owned by Westar Energy, Topeka, Kansas and Aquila Corp., Kansas City, Missouri. Jeffrey EC is composed of three separate 720-MW units providing a name-plate energy center capacity of 2.16 gigawatts. Unit 1 began operation in 1978, unit 2 in 1980 and unit 3 in 1983.
Jeffrey EC is a typical modern coal-fired energy center. Its primary mission is to convert the chemical energy available from its Wyoming Powder River Basin sub-bituminous coal supply into electric energy.
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