Station H — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2135
- Capacity
- 43 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jackson, MO
- Operating Since
- 1972
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Independence - (MO)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 15,096.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 4.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Station H
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #25 of 36 Natural Gas plants in MO#1183 of 2009 nationally
43 MW Natural Gas operating in Jackson, MO — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
43 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.1803, -77.6275
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
Station H is a 43 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Jackson County, Missouri. The plant began operating in 1972 and is owned and operated by the City of Independence, Missouri. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Station H is within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Station H generated 15,096 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.0%. The plant ranks 24th out of 33 power plants in Missouri and 1169th out of 1963 plants nationally.
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
987 MWh
Latest Month
15.1K MWh
Annual Generation
4.0%
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 H · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Independence Power & Light
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
INDNSUB_H_6
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Secondary Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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