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Hawthorn — Power plant · Coal · Evergy MetroORACLE KC-7/8 DATA CENTERS — Built · Large load · MO · 3.6 mi awayORACLE 3200 DATA CENTER — Built · Large load · MO · 3.6 mi awayCUBE NA DATA CENTER COMPANY LLC — Built · Large load · MO · 5.4 mi awayNearman Creek — Postponed · Coal · KS · 316 MW · 12.1 mi awayROCKY BRANCH CREEK DATA CENTER — Under construction · Large load · MO · 13.9 mi awayORACLE LEE'S SUMMIT DATA CENTER — Built · Large load · MO · 14.6 mi away
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  • Loads
  • Under construction
  • Operating
  • Size not stated
  • 10 · 100 · 1,000 MW

Power plant · Coal

Key facts

Power plant · Coalran 33% of 2025 Operating
Capacity
Capacity: sourceEIA-860M · Open licenseMW
Commissioned
1969
Net generation, 2025
3,018,236 MWh
Grid
161 kV to Kansas City Power & Light Co (SWPP)
Location
Jackson County, Missouri
Operated by
Evergy Metro

Output

Net generation MWh by year, 2001 to 2026
Fuel burned MMBtu by year, 2001 to 2026
  • Gas
  • Coal

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Technology
Coal source: “Conventional Steam Coal”
Age
57 years since 1969
Unused energy
6,147 GWh 2025Unused energyA lead, not a guarantee: MW × hours × (1 − capacity factor) for the latest year (EIA-923), gas, coal and oil plants only. Air-permit run-hour caps, heat rate (cost to run) and capacity-market or reliability obligations can rule it out.
Heat rate
10,450 Btu/kWh 2025
All 7 attributes from EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
Attributes
AttributeValue
Grid
Nerc region
MRO
Report year
2025
Grid voltage kv
161
Transmission owner
Kansas City Power & Light Co
Balancing authority code
SWPP
Balancing authority name
Southwest Power Pool
EPA greenhouse gas reporting (GHGRP)
EPA FRS ID
110070834944
Subparts reported
C, D
NAICS code
221112
Subpart PP (CO2 supply)
No
Subpart RR (geologic sequestration)
No
Subpart UU (CO2 injection)
No
Reporting year
2023
GHGRP facility ID
1000705
Fuel burned (MMBtu), 202531,542,053
Capacity factor, 20250.329
Heat rate (Btu/kWh), 202510,450.5
Net generation (MWh), 20253,018,236.0
Balancing authority codeSWPP

Ownership

2 companies2
Companies with an ownership or operating interest in this asset.
CompanyRoleShareAs ofSource
Evergy Metro Operator EIA-860M
EVERGY INC Owner 100.0% Dec 31, 2023 EPA GHGRP

Timeline

  • In service · EIA-860M

Around this plant

Nearby

within 15 mi
Projects within 15 mi, nearest first.
ProjectKindAwayMW
ORACLE KC-7/8 DATA CENTERS Built Large load 3.6 mi
ORACLE 3200 DATA CENTER Built Large load 3.6 mi
CUBE NA DATA CENTER COMPANY LLC Built Large load 5.4 mi
Nearman Creek Postponed Coal 12.1 mi 316
ROCKY BRANCH CREEK DATA CENTER Under construction Large load 13.9 mi
ORACLE LEE'S SUMMIT DATA CENTER Built Large load 14.6 mi

Sources EPA ICIS-Air · EIA-860M · EPA ICIS-NPDES

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