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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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, 2023EvergyEvergy Kansas CentralEvergy Metro
(millions)
Electric plant in service$34,166.0 $16,466.6 $13,005.5 
Electric plant acquisition adjustment724.9 724.9 — 
Accumulated depreciation(13,043.1)(6,244.2)(5,404.9)
Plant in service21,847.8 10,947.3 7,600.6 
Construction work in progress1,543.5 939.1 428.7 
Nuclear fuel, net203.0 101.1 101.9 
Plant to be retired, net (a)
0.8 0.8 — 
Net property, plant and equipment$23,595.1 $11,988.3 $8,131.2 
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 
(a) As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, 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
20232022
(millions)
Electric plant of VIEs$392.1 $392.1 
Accumulated depreciation of VIEs(258.5)(251.4)
Net property, plant and equipment of VIEs$133.6 $140.7 
Depreciation Expense
The Evergy Companies' depreciation expense is detailed in the following table.
202320222021
(millions)
Evergy (a)
$943.3 $836.1 $813.6 
Evergy Kansas Central (a)
497.7 468.2 450.3 
Evergy Metro319.7 261.7 255.9 
(a) Approximately $7.1 million of depreciation expense in each of 2023, 2022 and 2021 was attributable to property, plant and equipment of VIEs.