Nevada — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2090
- Capacity
- 21.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Vernon, MO
- Operating Since
- 1974
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Evergy Missouri West
- Parent Company
- Evergy
- Annual Generation
- 346.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Nevada
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #12 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in MO#145 of 827 nationally
21.6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Vernon, MO — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
21.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1974
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.8564, -94.3778
County
Vernon, MO
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Missouri West | Evergy Missouri West | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Missouri West | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Nevada power plant is located in Vernon County, Missouri. It is owned by Evergy and operated by Evergy Missouri West. The plant has a total capacity of 21.6 MW from a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. The plant began operating in 1974.
In the most recent year with available data, the Nevada plant generated 346 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. According to available data, the plant's installed cost was $152.75 per kW, based on FERC filings. The Nevada plant is ranked 17th out of 38 power plants in Missouri and 183rd out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
25 MWh
Latest Month
346 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$236/kW
Installed Cost
$1458.0/MWh
Operating Cost
KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Metz Substation
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MPSNEVADAUN1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Secondary Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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