Jackson Square — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2134
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jackson, MO
- Operating Since
- 1969
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Independence - (MO)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 699 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Jackson Square
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #9 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in MO#98 of 827 nationally
36 MW Distillate Oil operating in Jackson, MO — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
36 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.0947, -94.4115
County
Jackson, MO
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Independence - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Independence - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Jackson Square is a 36 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Jackson County, Missouri. The plant began operating in 1969 and consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by the City of Independence, Missouri. 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, Jackson Square generated 699 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant is ranked as the 12th largest out of 38 power plants in Missouri, and 130th out of 886 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of Jackson Square has focused on industry trends and grid operations.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
51 MWh
Latest Month
699 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
IP&L Substation J · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Independence Power & Light
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
INDNSUB_J_1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Secondary Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Court rules in favor of Independence, Nebius data center project won’t go to vote
A Jackson County judge effectively gave the green light Wednesday to a Dutch company's 2.1-million-square-foot hyperscale AI data factory in...
KSHB 41 Kansas City·Today
General
Independence responds to residents’ lawsuit over council-approved AI data center
KSHB 41 reporter Tod Palmer covers sports business and eastern Jackson County, including Independence. Share your story idea with Tod.
KSHB 41 Kansas City·1 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
As Independence nears vote on AI data center funding, here’s everything we know
The proposed $150 billion data center, which would be accompanied by a power plant upgrade and major tax breaks, has drawn mixed feedback.
Independence (other)
Kansas City Star·2 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
They built their dream life in Independence. Now huge AI data center is moving in
Mary and Howard Hoff like to describe their 8-acre property on Bly Road in eastern Independence — a former working cattle farm anchored by a...
Independence (other)
Kansas City Star·3 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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