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540 MW Distillate Oil operating in Jackson, MO — Southwest Power Pool
540 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1228, -94.5606
County
Jackson, MO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Metro | Evergy Metro | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Metro | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Located in Jackson County, Missouri, the Northeast power plant is a 540 MW facility primarily fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO). The plant, which began operating in 1972, consists of 9 generators utilizing petroleum liquid technologies. It is owned by Evergy and operated by Evergy Metro. The Northeast plant is the largest of its kind in Missouri and ranks 21st nationally out of 60 similar plants.
The Northeast plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 27,219 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.6%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $152.59 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
110 MWh
Latest Month
27.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
28 lb/MWh
SO₂
Internal combustion · Kansas City Power & Light Company · Data from 2015–2020
$191/kW
Installed Cost
$8/kW
Annual CapEx
$502.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Northeast Power Plant · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KCPLNRTHEASTUNNE13
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Alt. Hub / Zone
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.711 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.156 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.031 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.5%
Annual Net Gen
26 GWh
CO₂eq
13 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North