City of West Plains Power Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59664
- Capacity
- 47.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Howell, MO
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of West Plains - (MO)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,992.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- SERC
City of West Plains Power Station
StandbyNatural Gas
Ranked #24 of 36 Natural Gas plants in MO#1146 of 2009 nationally
47.4 MW Natural Gas standby in Howell, MO — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
47.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of West Plains - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of West Plains - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The City of West Plains Power Station is a 47.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Howell County, Missouri. The plant began operating in 2000 and is owned and operated by the City of West Plains. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the City of West Plains Power Station generated 3,992 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 1.0%. The plant ranks 23rd out of 33 power plants in Missouri based on capacity, and 1134th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
272 MWh
Latest Month
4.0K MWh
Annual Generation
1.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
southwest power pool
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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