161.4 MW Hydro operating in Benton, MO — Southwestern Power Administration
161.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Technology
1979
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2623, -93.4062
County
Benton, MO
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 | — |
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.
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
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwestern Power Administration
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
376 MWh
Net Discharge
231.3K MWh
Annual Net Energy
16.3%
Capacity Factor
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.
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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