Station I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2136
- Capacity
- 38 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jackson, MO
- Operating Since
- 1972
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Independence - (MO)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,162 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Station I
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #8 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in MO#95 of 827 nationally
38 MW Distillate Oil operating in Jackson, MO — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
38 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Location
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 I is a 38 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Jackson County, Missouri. The plant began operating in 1972 and consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by the City of Independence, Missouri. Station I ranks as the 11th largest power plant in Missouri out of 38, and 127th nationally out of 886 plants.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Station I generated 3,162 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.9%.
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
231 MWh
Latest Month
3.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
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 I · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Independence Power & Light
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
INDNSUB_I_3
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Secondary Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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