Power Plants in Buchanan County, Missouri

Buchanan County, Missouri has 2 power plants totaling 280 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants2operating sites
Capacity280 MWnameplate
Generation54.2k MWhannual
CO₂2.9kmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 99%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Lake Road (Mo)St JosephNatural Gas278 MWEvergy Missouri West
St Joseph Landfill Generating StationSt JosephBiomass1.6 MWEvergy Missouri West

About power generation in Buchanan County

Buchanan County, Missouri has 2 power plants totaling 280 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 99% of installed capacity, followed by Biomass (1%). The largest facility is Lake Road (Mo) at 278 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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