# Dogwood Energy Facility

SPP asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/dogwood-energy-facility

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 55178 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 655.2 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -94.3006, 38.7931
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-08-23 19:20:36+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:23.754145+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Dogwood Energy Facility is a 704-megawatt natural-gas combined-cycle plant in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, serving Kansas City and the Southwest Power Pool. Six owners hold it jointly, five public power entities plus Evergy Missouri West, after KMEA and MJMEUC bought stakes from Kelson Energy in 2018. NAES runs operations, and Dogwood Power Management manages the business for the owners.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 655.2 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 55178 — plant-55178

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- **Operator:** NAES Corporation

## Related parties

- **Owner:** City of Independence, Missouri — owner ([source](https://www.independencemo.gov))
- **Owner / acquirer:** Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission — owner ([source](https://www.mjmeuc.org))
- **Owner / acquirer:** Kansas Municipal Energy Agency — owner ([source](https://kmea.com))
- **Owner:** Kansas Power Pool — owner ([source](https://www.kansaspowerpool.org))
- **Owner:** Kansas City Board of Public Utilities — owner ([source](https://www.bpu.com))
- **Owner / market participant:** Evergy Missouri West — owner ([source](https://www.evergy.com))
- **Operator / O&M provider:** NAES Corporation — om_provider ([source](https://www.naes.com))
- **Power marketer:** Evergy Energy Partners — power_marketer ([source](https://www.evergy.com))
- **O&M provider / equipment supplier:** Siemens Energy — equipment_supplier ([source](https://www.siemens-energy.com))

## Sources

- [dogwoodenergyfacility.com](https://www.dogwoodenergyfacility.com/) — dogwoodenergyfacility.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [dogwoodenergyfacility.com](https://www.dogwoodenergyfacility.com/owners) — dogwoodenergyfacility.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [dogwoodenergyfacility.com](https://www.dogwoodenergyfacility.com/service-providers) — dogwoodenergyfacility.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kelson-energy-sells-interests-in-missouri-power-plant-300670411.html) — prnewswire.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/dogwood-energy-facility
Website: [City of Independence, Missouri](https://www.independencemo.gov)

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