Jackson County, KS power plants

12 EIA-registered plants with 2 GW of nameplate capacity inside SPP; the largest is Hawthorn at 1,046.2 MW.

Capacity by fuel

Nameplate capacity · plants

coal: 1 GW1
petroleum: 635.5 MW4
natural gas: 335.8 MW3
solar: 22.5 MW4

Jackson County, KS capacity ranking

12 matching plants · ranked by nameplate capacity

Rank	Plant	Capacity	Type	Operator	Location
1	HawthornEvergy MetroDetailed profile	1,046.2 MW	Conventional Steam Coal, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Evergy Metro	Jackson County
2	Northeast (MO)Evergy MetroDetailed profile	540 MW	Petroleum Liquids	Evergy Metro	Jackson County
3	Greenwood (MO)Evergy Missouri West	287.8 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Solar Photovoltaic	Evergy Missouri West	Jackson County
4	Station HCity of Independence - (MO)	43 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	City of Independence - (MO)	Jackson County
5	Station ICity of Independence - (MO)	38 MW	Petroleum Liquids	City of Independence - (MO)	Jackson County
6	Jackson SquareCity of Independence - (MO)	36 MW	Petroleum Liquids	City of Independence - (MO)	Jackson County
7	HoltonCity of Holton - (KS)	21.5 MW	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids	City of Holton - (KS)	Jackson County
8	Hawthorn Solar IEvergy Metro	10 MW	Solar Photovoltaic	Evergy Metro	Jackson County
9	Independence II Solar FarmMC Power Companies Inc	8.5 MW	Solar Photovoltaic	MC Power Companies Inc	Jackson County
10	Grand Ave PlantYolo County of - (CA)	5 MW	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Yolo County of - (CA)	Jackson County
11	Independence Solar FarmMC Power Companies Inc	3 MW	Solar Photovoltaic	MC Power Companies Inc	Jackson County
12	Whiskey Hill SolarMountain Parks Services, Inc.	1 MW	Solar Photovoltaic	Mountain Parks Services, Inc.	Jackson County

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County assignment and capacity come from the EIA generator inventory. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not seasonal capability or available operating capacity. A plant can include multiple generators and technologies.