Hawthorn
Coal and natural gas power plant in Jackson County, Missouri. 1,046.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Evergy Metro.
Also known as Hawthorn Station · EIA plant 2079
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,046.2 MWCoal 569.0 · Natural gas 477.2
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1969First generator online
- Operator
- Evergy MetroEIA operator ID 10000
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 2 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Jackson County, MO39.1306, −94.4778
- EIA plant ID
- 2079EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hawthorn produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.02 TWh
3,018,236 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
32.9%
2024: 31.0%
January to July 2026
1.01 TWh
Provisional. 6 of 7 months reported
Range, 2017 to 2025
2.2–3.5
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 613,707 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,346,949 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,455,082 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,093,407 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,115,751 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,243,606 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,166,876 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,805,469 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,174,936 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,075,196 | 43.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,985,596 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,971,657 | 42.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,034,818 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,413,179 | 36.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 337,481 | 42.4% | 1 of 12 |
| 2016 | 242,495 | 30.5% | 1 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,253,039 | 34.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,980,606 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,092,294 | 33.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,229,917 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,852,596 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,483,286 | 38.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,359,506 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,844,636 | 31.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,018,236 | 32.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,009,740 | 22.2% | 6 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2009
4.56M
US short tons. 2008: 4.11M
SO₂, 2009
2,017
US short tons
NOx, 2009
1,590
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.09 t
About 2,186 lb per MWh
5 of 5 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2009 (5A, 6, 7, 8, 9), matched to EIA plant 2079 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
108,317
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Missouri River
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Low · 0.304
USGS SUI, HUC12 Buckeye Creek-Missouri River
19 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 569.0 | May 1969 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 170.0 | June 1997 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 82.2 | May 2000 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 82.2 | July 2000 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 142.8 | July 2000 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Hawthorn
How much power does Hawthorn produce?
Hawthorn reported 3,018,236 MWh (3.02 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 32.9% capacity factor on 1,046.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.01 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Hawthorn?
Hawthorn is in Jackson County, Missouri, at 39.1306, −94.4778. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Hawthorn?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Evergy Metro as the operator (EIA operator ID 10000). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Hawthorn a coal or a natural gas plant?
Both. Coal capacity totals 569 MW and natural gas capacity totals 477.2 MW.
When did Hawthorn start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1969, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hawthorn?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Hawthorn, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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