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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The following tables summarize the property, plant and equipment of Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro.
December 31, 2019
 
Evergy
 
Evergy Kansas Central
 
Evergy Metro
 
 
 
(millions)
 
Electric plant in service
 
 
$
27,768.8

 
 
 
$
13,538.1

 
 
 
$
10,776.5

 
Electric plant acquisition adjustment
 
 
740.6

 
 
 
740.6

 
 
 
—

 
Accumulated depreciation
 
 
(10,293.7
)
 
 
 
(4,951.5
)
 
 
 
(4,272.0
)
 
Plant in service
 
 
18,215.7

 
 
 
9,327.2

 
 
 
6,504.5

 
Construction work in progress
 
 
839.2

 
 
 
472.8

 
 
 
269.9

 
Nuclear fuel, net
 
 
128.5

 
 
 
63.9

 
 
 
64.6

 
Plant to be retired, net (a)
 
 
1.0

 
 
 
1.0

 
 
 
—

 
Net property, plant and equipment
 
 
$
19,184.4

 
 
 
$
9,864.9

 
 
 
$
6,839.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
December 31, 2018
 
Evergy
 
Evergy Kansas Central
 
Evergy Metro
 
 
 
(millions)
 
Electric plant in service
 
 
$
26,916.7

 
 
 
$
13,176.7

 
 
 
$
10,439.1

 
Electric plant acquisition adjustment
 
 
740.6

 
 
 
740.6

 
 
 
—

 
Accumulated depreciation
 
 
(9,694.1
)
 
 
 
(4,642.8
)
 
 
 
(4,022.4
)
 
Plant in service
 
 
17,963.2

 
 
 
9,274.5

 
 
 
6,416.7

 
Construction work in progress
 
 
685.2

 
 
 
376.7

 
 
 
204.4

 
Nuclear fuel, net
 
 
133.1

 
 
 
66.1

 
 
 
67.0

 
Plant to be retired, net (a)
 
 
1.0

 
 
 
1.0

 
 
 
—

 
Net property, plant and equipment
 
 
$
18,782.5

 
 
 
$
9,718.3

 
 
 
$
6,688.1

 

(a) As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, represents the planned retirement of Evergy Kansas Central analog meters prior to the end of their remaining useful lives.
The following table summarizes the property, plant and equipment of VIEs for Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central.
 
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
(millions)
 
Electric plant of VIEs
 
 
$
392.1

 
 
 
$
392.1

 
Accumulated depreciation of VIEs
 
 
(230.1
)
 
 
 
(222.9
)
 
Net property, plant and equipment of VIEs
 
 
$
162.0

 
 
 
$
169.2

 

Depreciation Expense
The Evergy Companies' depreciation expense is detailed in the following table.
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(millions)
Evergy (a)
 
$
786.3

 
$
567.9

 
$
350.0

Evergy Kansas Central (a)
 
425.8

 
371.3

 
350.0

Evergy Metro (b)
 
262.7

 
235.3

 
228.4


(a) Approximately $7.1 million, $7.1 million and $8.3 million of depreciation expense in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, was attributable to property, plant and equipment of VIEs.
(b) Evergy Metro amounts are only included in consolidated Evergy from June 4, 2018, the date of the closing of the merger, and thereafter.