35th largest plant in Missouri · 1805th nationally
Harry Truman is a hydroelectric power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 161 MW. It generates roughly 62.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,985 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 4% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Harry Truman |
|---|---|
| Operator | Usce-Kansas City District |
| City | Warsaw |
| County | Benton County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 65355 |
| Coordinates | 38.26230, -93.40620 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 26.9 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 26.9 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 26.9 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 26.9 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| 5 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 26.9 MW | Operating | 1981 |
| 6 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 26.9 MW | Operating | 1979 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwestern Power Administration |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.