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1046.2 MW Conventional Steam Coal (569 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (313 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (164 MW) operating in Jackson, MO — Southwest Power Pool
1,046.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1306, -94.4778
County
Jackson, MO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Metro | Evergy Metro | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Metro | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Hawthorn power plant, located in Jackson County, Missouri, has a total capacity of 1046.2 MW across 5 generators. It is owned by Evergy and operated by Evergy Metro. The plant commenced operations in 1969 and utilizes a mix of technologies including conventional steam coal, natural gas-fired combined cycle, and natural gas-fired combustion turbine. The primary fuel source is natural gas, and the plant is considered a hybrid facility.
Hawthorn operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 3,018,236 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 33.0%. Hawthorn ranks as the largest power plant in Missouri out of 20 facilities and is the 158th largest in the United States out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
274.1K MWh
Latest Month
3.0M MWh
Annual Generation
33.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2265 lb/MWh
NOx
0.683 lb/MWh
SO₂
1 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.236 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.034 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
25.7%
Annual Net Gen
2360 GWh
CO₂eq
2281 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hawthorn Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KCPLHAWTHORNUNHAW5
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Alt. Hub / Zone
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-04-09
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