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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of Public Utility Property, Plant, and Equipment
The following tables summarize the property, plant and equipment of Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro.
December 31, 2022EvergyEvergy Kansas CentralEvergy Metro
(millions)
Electric plant in service$32,129.3 $15,376.9 $12,343.3 
Electric plant acquisition adjustment724.3 724.3 — 
Accumulated depreciation(12,304.9)(5,922.9)(5,065.3)
Plant in service20,548.7 10,178.3 7,278.0 
Construction work in progress1,421.2 819.5 482.6 
Nuclear fuel, net165.8 82.2 83.6 
Plant to be retired, net (a)
0.8 0.8 — 
Net property, plant and equipment$22,136.5 $11,080.8 $7,844.2 
December 31, 2021EvergyEvergy Kansas CentralEvergy Metro
(millions)
Electric plant in service$30,289.9 $14,686.3 $11,656.9 
Electric plant acquisition adjustment724.3 724.3 — 
Accumulated depreciation(11,515.5)(5,590.8)(4,733.7)
Plant in service19,498.7 9,819.8 6,923.2 
Construction work in progress1,350.6 652.2 475.3 
Nuclear fuel, net152.5 76.1 76.4 
Plant to be retired, net (a)
0.8 0.8 — 
Net property, plant and equipment$21,002.6 $10,548.9 $7,474.9 
(a) As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, 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
20222021
(millions)
Electric plant of VIEs$392.1 $392.1 
Accumulated depreciation of VIEs(251.4)(244.3)
Net property, plant and equipment of VIEs$140.7 $147.8 
The Evergy Companies' depreciation expense is detailed in the following table.
202220212020
(millions)
Evergy (a)
$836.1 $813.6 $804.7 
Evergy Kansas Central (a)
468.2 450.3 435.1 
Evergy Metro261.7 255.9 269.5 
(a) Approximately $7.1 million of depreciation expense in each of 2022, 2021 and 2020 was attributable to property, plant and equipment of VIEs.