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Hawthorn Solar I

Solar power plant in Jackson County, Missouri. 10 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Evergy Metro.

Also known as Hawthorn Solar · EIA plant 65296

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Key facts

Capacity
10 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
January 2023First generator online
Operator
Evergy MetroEIA operator ID 10000
Grid
SPPBalancing authority SWPP
Price nodes
1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Jackson County, MO39.1338, −94.4863
EIA plant ID
65296EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Hawthorn Solar I produces

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Net generation, 2025

16.2 GWh

16,172 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

18.5%

2024: 12.0%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2023 to 2025

10.5–17.3

GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2023

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2017Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2019Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2020Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2021Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2022Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
202317,330Not reported12 of 12
202410,50812.0%12 of 12
202516,17218.5%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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Emissions

Free · EPA CAMPD

No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
HAW10Solar Photovoltaic10.0January 2023

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Evergy Metro as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled

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.

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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Questions about Hawthorn Solar I

How much power does Hawthorn Solar I produce?

Hawthorn Solar I reported 16,172 MWh (16.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 18.5% capacity factor on 10 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Hawthorn Solar I?

Hawthorn Solar I is in Jackson County, Missouri, at 39.1338, −94.4863. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).

Who operates Hawthorn Solar I?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Evergy Metro as the operator (EIA operator ID 10000). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Hawthorn Solar I start operating?

Its first generator began operating in January 2023, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Hawthorn Solar I?

Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Hawthorn Solar I, 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)
  • SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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