Greenwood (MO)

OperatingNatural GasSolarHybrid

Ranked #12 of 36 Natural Gas plants in MO#655 of 2009 nationally

287.8 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (285 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (3 MW) operating in Jackson, MO — Southwest Power Pool

EIAGEMWD

287.8 MW

Nameplate Capacity

5

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Solar Photovoltaic

1975

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

38.8615, -94.2982

County

Jackson, MO

Nearby Plants

Woodfin Solar
Solar5 MW · 0.2 km
Dogwood Energy Facility
Natural Gas655.2 MW · 7.6 km
Ralph Green
Natural Gas88.9 MW · 8.4 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Evergy Missouri West	Evergy Missouri West	—
Owner(s)	Evergy Missouri West	Evergy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Located in Jackson County, Missouri, the Greenwood plant is a 287.8 MW hybrid power plant owned by Evergy and operated by Evergy Missouri West. The plant began operating in 1975 and utilizes both natural gas and solar photovoltaic technologies. Specifically, it consists of five generators using natural gas-fired combustion turbines and solar panels with fixed-tilt tracking. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.

Greenwood's latest annual generation was 51,071 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $204.3 per kW, based on FERC filings. The Greenwood plant is ranked as the 14th largest of 20 power plants in Missouri, and 656th out of 945 nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

MRO

Balancing Authority

Southwest Power Pool

Grid Voltage

161 kV

Regulatory Status

RE

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

2.6K MWh

Latest Month

51.1K MWh

Annual Generation

2.0%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

$204/kW

Installed Cost

$280.2/MWh

Operating Cost

KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company

Reporting Utility

Annual Capital & Operating Expenses

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Greenwood Substation · 161 kV

Substation Distance

< 10 km

Operator

Evergy

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

SPP

LMP Node

MPSGRNWD1UN1

Pricing Hub

SPP South Hub

Secondary Zone

SPP North Hub

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

News & Articles (10)Beta

Industry·corporate

Thomas A Davis Obituary (2025) - Wentzville, MO - Pitman Funeral Home - Warrenton Chapel

Thomas Davis Obituary Thomas Aaron Davis passed away on January 26, 2025 at the age of 91. Thomas was born July 2, 1933 in Atkins,...

Thomas A Davis (other)

Legacy | Obituary·1 years ago

Industry·corporate

Judy D. Snyder Obituary January 9, 2025

Judy “Jude” Snyder (AKA “Oma” to her grandkids!), 86, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 9, 2025,...

Judy D. Snyder (other)

Park Lawn Funeral Homes·1 years ago

Industry·corporate

Greenwood audio visual technician takes over as city’s mayor

GREENWOOD, Mo. — Dustin Young spent the past 22 years working as an audio visual technician for Greenwood, Missouri city meetings.

Dustin Young (other)Greenwood (other)

FOX4KC.com·2 years ago

Industry·corporate

Ex-suburban KC police chief who ‘brutally assaulted’ wife convicted of felony: Prosecutor

Greg Hallgrimson, 53, formerly the top cop in Greenwood, in southeast Jackson County, was found guilty by a Clay County jury of one count of first-degree...

Greg Hallgrimson (other)Greenwood (other)

Kansas City Star·2 years ago

Last updated 2026-03-14

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