McCartney — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7903
- Capacity
- 264.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Greene, MO
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)
- Parent Company
- City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)
- Annual Generation
- 111,738 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 4.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
McCartney
PlannedNatural Gas
Ranked #14 of 36 Natural Gas plants in MO#683 of 2009 nationally
264.5 MW Natural Gas planned in Greene, MO — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
264.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
Planned: 2002
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
37.2484, -93.1708
County
Greene, MO
Nearby Plants
- Springfield Solar 1 LLCSolar4.9 MW · 0.4 km
- James River Power StationNatural Gas228.5 MW · 17.5 km
- Noble Hill LandfillLandfill Gas3.2 MW · 21.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | — |
| Owner(s) | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The McCartney power plant is a 264.5 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Greene County, Missouri. It began operating in 2002 and consists of five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is owned and operated by City Utilities of Springfield (MO). McCartney is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, McCartney generated 111,738 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.8%. The plant ranks 16th out of 20 power plants in Missouri and 685th out of 945 plants nationally.
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
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
6.3K MWh
Latest Month
111.7K MWh
Annual Generation
4.8%
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
SPRM_MCCT1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Secondary Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
Springfield CU builds battery storage; Murney grows with merger
Drivers along U.S. 65 may notice new construction activity near City Utilities' Blackman Water Treatment Plant.
City Utilities (operator)Murney (other)
Springfield News-Leader·3 months ago
General
Silver Dollar City offers free passes for active-duty military; CU adds capacity
As part of its plans for celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary, Silver Dollar City will offer free season passes to active-duty...
Springfield News-Leader·5 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
City Utilities begins construction on $230M turbines at McCartney
The turbines, which will provide 150 megawatts of locally-sourced power, can run on natural gas, fuel oil or hydrogen and can start...
City Utilities (operator)McCartney (operator)
Springfield Daily Citizen·5 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
Construction begins on new turbines in northeast Springfield
Construction is underway on three new natural gas turbines at City Utilities' McCartney Generating Station in northeast Springfield.
City Utilities (operator)McCartney Generating Station (operator)
KSMU Radio·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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