EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Lawrence Energy Center
Lawrence, KS · Parent: Evergy Inc
- Total releases
- 1.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Lawrence Energy Center: how the 1.5M lbs splits
1.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 1.5M lbs 98.2%
- Air Releases 26.8K lbs 1.8%
- Water Discharges 688 lbs <0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 100 lbs <0.1%
Lawrence Energy Center's 1.5M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 98.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume LAND pathway TRACE-CARC
Lawrence Energy Center is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lawrence, KS, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 229.2K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 1.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,032 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kansas's 317 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Lawrence Energy Center is pounds #20 and chemical-count #16 at 1.5M lbs. Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC leads reported pounds (19.3M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #32). Ash Grove Cement Co leads chemical count at 45 chemicals (929.5K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Post Consumer Brands; Schlumberger Technology Corp Lawrence Technology Center; Pennys Concrete; Plant #20. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Kansas: Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station; Hawthorn Generating Station; Coleto Creek Power Station; Dte Electric Co - Trenton Channel Power Plant. Other Evergy Inc sites in this extract: Jeffrey Energy Center; Iatan Generating Station; La Cygne Generating Station; Hawthorn Generating Station. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Barium And Barium Compounds; Manganese compounds; Vanadium compounds.
Lawrence Energy Center stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (98.2% land disposal) across 16 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.5M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station and Hawthorn Generating Station.
Lawrence Energy Center vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.5M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Lawrence Energy Center inside Douglas's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Lawrence Energy Center reports the 161st-largest volume (1.5M lbs). This one site accounts for 96.2% of every pound reported in Douglas. Scale peers outside Kansas include Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station and Hawthorn Generating Station.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Douglas's reported pounds (1.6M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Lawrence Energy Center's total reported releases fell from 275.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 229.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lawrence Energy Center's land releases fell from 269.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 224.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lawrence Energy Center's air releases fell from 5.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lawrence Energy Center's chemicals reported fell from 11 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Lawrence Energy Center Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Lawrence Energy Center stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
9337.5× more than the comparison
16.0× more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Lawrence Energy Center releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 38% (370.5K lbs to 229.2K lbs).
Lawrence Energy Center: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Lawrence Energy Center year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 38% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 370.5K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 239.8K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 379.5K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 275.0K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 229.2K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 882.8K lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 461.2K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 44.3K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 40.2K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 22.5K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 18.1K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 9.7K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 5.6K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 4.1K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 2.7K lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 2.6K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 144 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 78 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 6 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Lawrence Energy Center · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Lawrence Energy Center
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Post Consumer Brands, Schlumberger Technology Corp Lawrence Technology Center, Pennys Concrete, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 316 other reporting facilities in Kansas.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kansas - e.g. Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station, Hawthorn Generating Station, Coleto Creek Power Station.
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lawrence Energy Center on cumulative reported pounds (1.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Catlettsburg Refining LLC, Prairie Farms, Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC - Decatur. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Catlettsburg Refining LLC Catlettsburg, KY · Petroleum 1.5M lbs reported
- Prairie Farms Luana, IA · Food 1.5M lbs reported
- Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC - Decatur Decatur, IL · Food 1.5M lbs reported
- Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re : Chicago Plant Chicago, IL · Fabricated Metals 1.5M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Evergy Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Jeffrey Energy Center, Iatan Generating Station, La Cygne Generating Station.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Manganese compounds, Vanadium compounds; nearby reporters include Post Consumer Brands. Lawrence Energy Center stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Lawrence Energy Center TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Lawrence Energy Center totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lawrence, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 96.2% of Douglas TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Catlettsburg Refining LLC (Δ 1.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Lawrence Energy Center stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov