Hawthorn Solar I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65296
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jackson, MO
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Evergy Metro
- Parent Company
- Evergy
- Annual Generation
- 10,508 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 12.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Hawthorn Solar I
OperatingSolar
Ranked #12 of 36 Solar plants in MO#2026 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Jackson, MO — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEM
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.1333, -94.4865
County
Jackson, MO
Nearby Plants
- HawthornNatural Gas1046.2 MW · 0.8 km
- Northeast (MO)Distillate Oil540 MW · 6.5 km
- Old Pageland Monroe Road Solar FarmSolar5.3 MW · 7.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Metro | Evergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Metro | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Hawthorn Solar I is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Jackson County, Missouri. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by Evergy through its Evergy Metro subsidiary. It utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Hawthorn Solar I is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 10,508 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 12.0%. Hawthorn Solar I is ranked as the 12th largest solar plant in Missouri out of 36, and nationally it is ranked 1807 out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalSolar10 MWSPP
Generation
303 MWh
Latest Month
10.5K MWh
Annual Generation
12.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$92.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$30.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Levee Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KCPL.HAW10
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Secondary Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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