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278.4 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (85 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (151 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (43 MW) operating in Buchanan, MO — Southwest Power Pool
278.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1950
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.7246, -94.8773
County
Buchanan, MO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Missouri West | Evergy Missouri West | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Missouri West | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Lake Road power plant, located in Buchanan County, Missouri, is a 278.4 MW hybrid facility owned by Evergy and operated by Evergy Missouri West. Commissioned in 1950, the plant utilizes a mix of natural gas and petroleum liquids as its primary fuels, employing both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies across its seven generators. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Lake Road generated 49,979 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.0%. The plant ranks as the 15th largest in Missouri out of 20 facilities and 670th nationally out of 945.
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
26 MWh
Latest Month
50.0K MWh
Annual Generation
2.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
113 lb/MWh
NOx
0.474 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.003 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.055 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.008 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
2.1%
Annual Net Gen
51 GWh
CO₂eq
116 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $268.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lake Road Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MPSLAKE-RDUN4
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Alt. Hub / Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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