Butler Solar Power Project
Solar power plant in Bates County, Missouri. 2.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm..
Also known as EIA plant 58959
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 2014First generator online
- Operator
- Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.EIA operator ID 12670
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Bates County, MO38.2700, −94.3500
- EIA plant ID
- 58959EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Butler Solar Power Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.15 GWh
4,151 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
16.9%
2024: 18.3%
January to July 2026
2.64 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
4.1–4.7
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | 4,061 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,580 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,699 | 19.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,502 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,086 | 16.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,078 | 16.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,157 | 16.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,196 | 17.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,287 | 17.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,489 | 18.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,504 | 18.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,151 | 16.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,637 | 18.5% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSF1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 2.8 | March 2014 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm. as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Butler Solar Power Project
How much power does Butler Solar Power Project produce?
Butler Solar Power Project reported 4,151 MWh (4.15 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 16.9% capacity factor on 2.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.64 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Butler Solar Power Project?
Butler Solar Power Project is in Bates County, Missouri, at 38.2700, −94.3500. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Butler Solar Power Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm. as the operator (EIA operator ID 12670). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Butler Solar Power Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 2014, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page