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21.6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Vernon, MO — Southwest Power Pool
21.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1974
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.8564, -94.3778
County
Vernon, MO
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Missouri West | Evergy Missouri West | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Missouri West | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Nevada power plant is located in Vernon County, Missouri. It is owned by Evergy and operated by Evergy Missouri West. The plant has a total capacity of 21.6 MW from a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. The plant began operating in 1974.
In the most recent year with available data, the Nevada plant generated 346 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. According to available data, the plant's installed cost was $152.75 per kW, based on FERC filings. The Nevada plant is ranked 17th out of 38 power plants in Missouri and 183rd out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
25 MWh
Latest Month
346 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3575 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
19 lb/MWh
SO₂
Gas turbine · KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company · Data from 2015–2024
$236/kW
Installed Cost
$2/kW
Annual CapEx
$1458.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Metz Substation
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MPSNEVADAUN1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Alt. Hub / Zone
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-04-06
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
11 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.145 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.029 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.6%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
3586 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North