Lake Road (MO)
Natural gas power plant in Buchanan County, Missouri. 278.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 generators, operated by Evergy Missouri West.
Also known as Lake Road (MO) Generating Station · EIA plant 2098
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 278.4 MWNatural gas 235.5 · Oil 42.9
- Generators
- 7 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1950First generator online
- Operator
- Evergy Missouri WestEIA operator ID 12698
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 7 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Buchanan County, MO39.7246, −94.8773
- EIA plant ID
- 2098EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lake Road (MO) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
49.6 GWh
49,567 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
2.0%
2024: 2.2%
January to July 2026
24.3 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
−24.6–212.3
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 536,046 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 603,435 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 668,090 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 539,237 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2004 | 165,643 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2005 | 605,789 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 518,224 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 700,124 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 480,131 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2009 | 468,483 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 466,011 | 19.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 402,759 | 16.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 353,075 | 14.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 439,969 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 11,753 | 5.8% | 1 of 12 |
| 2015 | 212,305 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 81,401 | 3.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | −24,560 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | −12,116 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 21,253 | 0.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,183 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 9,549 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 37,497 | 1.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 51,256 | 2.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 54,094 | 2.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 49,567 | 2.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 24,268 | 1.7% | 7 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, 2025
Not reported
US short tons. 2024: Not reported
SO₂, 2025
4
US short tons
NOx, 2025
367
US short tons
1 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (6, GT5), matched to EIA plant 2098 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
457
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1
million gallons
Source
Missouri River; Well
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Low · 0.268
USGS SUI, HUC12 Roys Branch-Missouri River
24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 23.0 | July 1950 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 25.0 | August 1958 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 12.5 | June 1962 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 90.0 | August 1966 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 85.0 | March 1974 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | 24.0 | May 1989 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | 18.9 | December 1990 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Evergy Missouri West as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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 Lake Road (MO)
How much power does Lake Road (MO) produce?
Lake Road (MO) reported 49,567 MWh (49.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 2.0% capacity factor on 278.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 24.3 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Lake Road (MO)?
Lake Road (MO) is in Buchanan County, Missouri, at 39.7246, −94.8773. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Lake Road (MO)?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Evergy Missouri West as the operator (EIA operator ID 12698). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lake Road (MO) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1950, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Lake Road (MO)?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 7 price nodes linked to Lake Road (MO), 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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