59th largest plant in Missouri · 3835th nationally
Station H is a natural gas power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 43.0 MW. It generates roughly 4.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 452 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3302 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Station H |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Independence - (Mo) |
| City | Independence |
| County | Jackson County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64056 |
| Coordinates | 39.10670, -94.38040 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 24.0 MW | Operating | 1974 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 19.0 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| CO₂ | 7.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 21 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3302 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 |
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.