Northeast (MO) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2081
- Capacity
- 540 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jackson, MO
- Operating Since
- 1972
- Generators
- 9
- Operator
- Evergy Metro
- Parent Company
- Evergy
- Annual Generation
- 27,219.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Northeast (MO)
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #1 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in MO#7 of 827 nationally
540 MW Distillate Oil operating in Jackson, MO — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
540 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.1228, -94.5606
County
Jackson, MO
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Metro | Evergy Metro | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Metro | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Located in Jackson County, Missouri, the Northeast power plant is a 540 MW facility primarily fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO). The plant, which began operating in 1972, consists of 9 generators utilizing petroleum liquid technologies. It is owned by Evergy and operated by Evergy Metro. The Northeast plant is the largest of its kind in Missouri and ranks 21st nationally out of 60 similar plants.
The Northeast plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 27,219 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.6%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $152.59 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
110 MWh
Latest Month
27.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$191/kW
Installed Cost
$502.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Kansas City Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Northeast Power Plant · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KCPLNRTHEASTUNNE13
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Secondary Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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