11th largest plant in Kansas · 892nd nationally
Nearman Creek is a coal power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 365 MW. It generates roughly 770.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 73,358 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2558 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (365 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Nearman Creek |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Kansas City - (Ks) |
| City | Kansas |
| County | Wyandotte County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66104 |
| Coordinates | 39.16810, -94.69750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 261 MW | Operating | 1981 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 261 MW | Cancelled | — |
| CT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 104 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| CT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 55.0 MW | Cancelled | — |
| CO₂ | 985.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 528 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 840 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2558 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 |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.