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38 MW Distillate Oil operating in Jackson, MO — Southwest Power Pool
38 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1972
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Independence - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Independence - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Station I is a 38 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Jackson County, Missouri. The plant began operating in 1972 and consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by the City of Independence, Missouri. Station I ranks as the 11th largest power plant in Missouri out of 38, and 127th nationally out of 886 plants.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Station I generated 3,162 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.9%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
231 MWh
Latest Month
3.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
4573 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
25 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $29.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
IP&L Substation I · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Independence Power & Light
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
INDNSUB_I_3
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Alt. Hub / Zone
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
14 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.185 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.037 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.9%
Annual Net Gen
3 GWh
CO₂eq
4588 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP North