61st largest plant in Missouri · 3982nd nationally
Station I is a oil power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 38.0 MW. It generates roughly 3.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 294 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 4573 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Station I |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Independence - (Mo) |
| City | Independence |
| County | Jackson County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64055 |
| Coordinates | 39.05595, -94.39296 |
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 | 19.0 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 19.0 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| CO₂ | 7.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 22 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 38 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 4573 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.