Turney Energy Center is a natural gas power plant in Missouri.
| Plant Name | Turney Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Associated Electric Coop, Inc |
| City | Lathrop |
| County | Clinton County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64465 |
| Coordinates | 39.61500, -94.35100 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 419 MW | Approved | — |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. |
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.