62nd largest plant in Missouri · 4020th nationally
Jackson Square is a oil power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 36.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 179 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 4466 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Jackson Square |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Independence - (Mo) |
| City | Independence |
| County | Jackson County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64050 |
| Coordinates | 39.09457, -94.41152 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.0 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.0 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| CO₂ | 4.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 13 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 23 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 4466 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.