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51.6 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (40 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (12 MW) operating in Lafayette, MO — Southwest Power Pool
51.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1945
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.0735, -93.7145
County
Lafayette, MO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Higginsville - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Higginsville - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Higginsville plant, located in Lafayette County, Missouri, has a total capacity of 51.6 MW across six generators. The plant's primary fuel is distillate fuel oil (DFO), but it also utilizes natural gas fired combustion turbine technology and petroleum liquids, classifying it as a hybrid plant. It began operating in 1945 and is owned and operated by the City of Higginsville, Missouri. 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 Higginsville plant generated 6,403 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.4%. The plant is ranked 9th out of 38 similar facilities in Missouri and 103rd out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
6.4K MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
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
11 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.102 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.039 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.6%
Annual Net Gen
3 GWh
CO₂eq
2 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $39.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Higginsville
Substation Distance
0.049 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KCPL.MEUC.HIG4
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Alt. Hub / Zone
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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