Harry Truman — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6141
- Capacity
- 161.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Benton, MO
- Operating Since
- 1979
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- USCE-Kansas City District
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 231,252 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwestern Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- MRO
Harry Truman
OperatingHydro
Ranked #4 of 8 Hydro plants in MO#122 of 1454 nationally
161.4 MW Hydro operating in Benton, MO — Southwestern Power Administration
EIAGEMWD
161.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Technology
1979
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2623, -93.4062
County
Benton, MO
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USCE-Kansas City District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Kansas City District | — |
| Owner(s) | USCE-Kansas City District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Kansas City District [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Kansas City District [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Harry Truman plant, located in Benton County, Missouri, is a 161.4 MW hydroelectric pumped storage facility. It began operating in 1979 and is owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USCE-Kansas City District). The plant utilizes water as its primary fuel source and consists of 6 generators. It is located within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Southwestern Power Administration.
In the most recent year of data, the Harry Truman plant generated 231,252 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.3%. Among hydroelectric pumped storage plants in Missouri, it ranks 4th out of 4. Nationally, it is ranked 122nd out of 194 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwestern Power Administration
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
376 MWh
Net Discharge
231.3K MWh
Annual Net Energy
16.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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