278.4 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (85 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (151 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (43 MW) operating in Buchanan, MO — Southwest Power Pool
278.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1950
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.7246, -94.8773
County
Buchanan, MO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Missouri West | Evergy Missouri West | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Missouri West | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Lake Road power plant, located in Buchanan County, Missouri, is a 278.4 MW hybrid facility owned by Evergy and operated by Evergy Missouri West. Commissioned in 1950, the plant utilizes a mix of natural gas and petroleum liquids as its primary fuels, employing both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies across its seven generators. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Lake Road generated 49,979 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.0%. The plant ranks as the 15th largest in Missouri out of 20 facilities and 670th nationally out of 945.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
26 MWh
Latest Month
50.0K MWh
Annual Generation
2.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lake Road Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MPSLAKE-RDUN4
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Secondary Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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