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8.5 MW Solar operating in Jackson, MO — Southwest Power Pool
8.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.0420, -93.3401
County
Jackson, MO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MC Power Companies Inc | MC Power Companies | — |
| Owner(s) | Gardner Capital | Gardner Capital | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Gardner Capital
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Independence II Solar Farm is an 8.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Jackson County, Missouri. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by MC Power Companies Inc. It consists of two generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Independence II produced 13,984 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.7%. The plant ranks as the 14th largest solar facility in Missouri out of 36, and nationally it is ranked 1968 out of 7108 solar plants. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL, suggesting public data on the plant's installed cost or power purchase agreement (PPA) terms may be accessible.
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ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
760 MWh
Latest Month
14.0K MWh
Annual Generation
18.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2018–2024
$30.8/MWh
Energy Value
$27.1/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Blue Springs East Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
4.747 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KCPL.VOLT.0267
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Alt. Hub / Zone
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP