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1 MW BESS out of service in Jackson, MO — Southwest Power Pool
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.0402, -94.5713
County
Jackson, MO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Metro | Evergy Metro | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Metro | Evergy | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
The KCP&L SmartGrid Innovation Park is a 1 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Jackson County, Missouri. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Evergy Metro, a subsidiary of Evergy. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The facility utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and has a total storage capacity of 1 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour at its full 1 MW output. The plant's primary fuel is electricity (MWH), indicating it charges from the grid. In terms of battery storage capacity, the KCP&L SmartGrid Innovation Park ranks 3rd out of 3 such facilities in Missouri, and 1198th out of 1205 nationally.
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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Net Discharge
0 MWh
Annual Net Energy
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
2013
$913/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $913K
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Midtown Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
3.633 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KCPLHUB17
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Alt. Hub / Zone
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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