228.5 MW Batteries (31 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (198 MW) operating in Greene, MO — Southwest Power Pool
228.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.1086, -93.2619
County
Greene, MO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | — |
| Owner(s) | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The James River Power Station is a 228.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Greene County, Missouri. The plant, which began operating in 1989, is owned and operated by City Utilities of Springfield - (MO). The primary fuel source is natural gas, and the plant utilizes natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology in conjunction with batteries. It has three generators.
The James River Power Station operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the state of Missouri, it ranks as the 18th largest power plant out of 20, and nationally it is ranked 721 out of 945. The plant's latest annual generation was 73,248 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
73.2K MWh
Annual Generation
3.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
James Power Plant Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPRM_JRCT2
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Secondary Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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