2.8 MW Solar operating in Bates, MO — Southwest Power Pool
2.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2737, -94.3528
County
Bates, MO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm. | MC Power Companies | — |
| Owner(s) | MPUA | MPUA [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as MPUA [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Butler Solar Power Project, located in Bates County, Missouri, is a 2.8 MW solar photovoltaic facility that began operating in 2014. The plant is owned and operated by Missouri Joint Municipal Power and Electric Utility Commission. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
In its most recent year of operation, the Butler Solar Power Project generated 4,151 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.9%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Based on capacity, the facility ranks as the 24th largest solar plant in Missouri out of 36, and 4151st nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
205 MWh
Latest Month
4.2K MWh
Annual Generation
16.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Secondary Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match