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47.4 MW Natural Gas standby in Howell, MO — Southwest Power Pool
47.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of West Plains - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of West Plains - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The City of West Plains Power Station is a 47.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Howell County, Missouri. The plant began operating in 2000 and is owned and operated by the City of West Plains. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the City of West Plains Power Station generated 3,992 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 1.0%. The plant ranks 23rd out of 33 power plants in Missouri based on capacity, and 1134th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
272 MWh
Latest Month
4.0K MWh
Annual Generation
1.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2099 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
6 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $45.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
southwest power pool
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.057 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.054 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.008 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.9%
Annual Net Gen
4 GWh
CO₂eq
2102 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest