72nd largest plant in Missouri · 4536th nationally
Nevada is a oil power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 21.6 MW. It generates roughly 1.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 104 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3575 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Nevada |
|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Missouri West |
| City | Nevada |
| County | Vernon County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64772 |
| Coordinates | 37.85030, -94.34440 |
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 | 21.6 MW | Operating | 1974 |
| CO₂ | 2.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 6 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 11 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3575 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.