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10.9 MW Distillate Oil standby in Bates, MO — Southwest Power Pool
10.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1959
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2645, -94.3441
County
Bates, MO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Butler - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Butler - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Butler Municipal Power Plant is a 10.9 MW electricity generating facility located in Bates County, Missouri. The plant began operating in 1959 and is owned and operated by the City of Butler. It consists of six generators utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Butler Municipal Power Plant generated 1 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked as the 22nd largest out of 38 power plants in the state of Missouri, and 310th out of 886 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 5 articles related to regulatory matters, 3 covering industry topics, 1 regarding deals, and 1 pertaining to the grid.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
1 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2189 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
40 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Butler Municipal Power Plant
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Alt. Hub / Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.089 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.018 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2197 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North