Blue Valley is a natural gas power plant in Missouri.
| Plant Name | Blue Valley |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Independence - (Mo) |
| City | Independence |
| County | Jackson County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64056 |
| Coordinates | 39.09190, -94.32610 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.0 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 61.0 MW | Retired | 1976 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 25.0 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 25.0 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.