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Higginsville — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 2131
Capacity: 51.6 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Petroleum Liquids
Status: Operating
Location: Lafayette, MO
Operating Since: 1945
Generators: 6
Operator: City of Higginsville - (MO)
Parent Company: —
Annual Generation: 6,403.01 MWh
Capacity Factor: 1.4%
Balancing Authority: Southwest Power Pool
ISO/RTO: SPP
NERC Region: SERC

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Higginsville

OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid

Ranked #23 of 36 Natural Gas plants in MO#1105 of 2009 nationally

51.6 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (40 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (12 MW) operating in Lafayette, MO — Southwest Power Pool

EIAWD

51.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids

1945

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

39.0735, -93.7145

County

Lafayette, MO

Nearby Plants

Higginsville Solar Farm
Solar2.5 MW · 8.0 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	City of Higginsville - (MO)	—	—
Owner(s)	City of Higginsville - (MO)	—	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

About

The Higginsville plant, located in Lafayette County, Missouri, has a total capacity of 51.6 MW across six generators. The plant's primary fuel is distillate fuel oil (DFO), but it also utilizes natural gas fired combustion turbine technology and petroleum liquids, classifying it as a hybrid plant. It began operating in 1945 and is owned and operated by the City of Higginsville, Missouri. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, the Higginsville plant generated 6,403 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.4%. The plant is ranked 9th out of 38 similar facilities in Missouri and 103rd out of 886 nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Southwest Power Pool

Grid Voltage

12.47 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Municipal

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

0 MWh

Latest Month

6.4K MWh

Annual Generation

1.4%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Higginsville

Substation Distance

0.049 km

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

SPP

LMP Node

KCPL.MEUC.HIG4

Pricing Hub

SPP South Hub

Secondary Zone

SPP North Hub

Node Source

Curated node match

News & Articles (8)Beta

Industry·corporate

Jerry Knight Obituary - Grandview, MO

Celebrate the life of Jerry Knight, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of McGilley and George Funeral Home...

Jerry Knight (other)

Dignity Memorial·3 months ago

General

Missouri man charged for stealing hundreds of dollars in Pokémon cards

Jonathan Vantine, 27 of Higginsville, Missouri, about three hours west of St. Louis, stole the Pokémon cards from Dollar General and Walmart on January 7, 2024.

FOX 2·1 years ago