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An overnight fire at an energy plant in the Lawrence area was the result of a turbine malfunction, an Evergy official said Thursday afternoon.
Kaley Bohlen, a spokeswoman for Evergy, told the Journal-World the malfunction sparked a small fire at the energy center, located at 1250 North 1800 Road, but it was quickly controlled and no one was injured in the incident.
“The turbine is shut down and the rest of the plant is safely operating,” Bohlen said in an email.
Deputy Charlie Cooper, a spokeswoman for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies helped respond to the fire but were no longer needed when they arrived. She said Consolidated Fire District No. 1 led the response to the call. The Journal-World’s calls to the fire district on Thursday were not returned.
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A map from Evergy Energy shows the proposed location of a new substation.
The Evergy energy company is planning to build an $8.5 million substation in central Lawrence that it says will improve electricity service in the community and strengthen the regional power grid.
Evergy purchased land near Kasold Drive and Bob Billings Parkway, near the University of Kansas’ west campus, for the construction of the new substation, according to an Evergy news release. The new substation will replace an existing substation in the same area, but be significantly bigger, helping to improve service, according to an Evergy spokesperson.
“These infrastructure upgrades will strengthen electric reliability of the community and the university, as well as strengthen the power grid,” Evergy Communications Manager Kaley Bohlen told the Journal-World.