31.4 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (13 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (19 MW) operating in Dunklin, MO — Southwest Power Pool
31.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1965
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Kennett - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Kennett - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Kennett power plant, located in Dunklin County, Missouri, has a total capacity of 31.4 MW. The plant began operating in 1965 and is owned and operated by the City of Kennett. It utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids as fuel sources, classifying it as a hybrid plant. The plant consists of 5 generators.
Kennett operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is situated in the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 1,782 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.6%. Kennett ranks as the 14th largest plant out of 38 in Missouri, and 136th out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
129 MWh
Latest Month
1.8K MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kennett
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPP/KENN
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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