Power Plants in Joplin-Pittsburg Area

There are a total of 17 power plants in Joplin-Pittsburg Area. The most common type of power plant in Joplin-Pittsburg Area is Natural Gas with a total of 7 locations. Natural Gas generates the most power in Joplin-Pittsburg Area with 1290.3 total Megawatts.
SourceTotal LocationsTotal Megawatts
Biomass13.4
Natural Gas71290.3
Petroleum470.2
Solar12.2
Wind4836.6

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Source: US Energy Information Administration - 2024

List of All Power Plant Locations in Joplin-Pittsburg Area

Plant NameOperatorPower SourceMegawattsCity/TownZIP Code
Carthage
City of Carthage - (MO)natural gas35.7Carthage64836
Chanute 2
City of Chanutenatural gas46.0Chanute66720
Chanute 3
City of Chanutenatural gas32.1Chanute66720
Empire Energy Center
Empire District Electric Conatural gas244.0Sarcoxie64862
Erie
City of Erie - (KS)petroleum3.9Erie66733
Erie Energy Center
City of Erie - (KS)petroleum20.0Erie66733
Girard
City of Girard - (KS)natural gas9.5Girard66743
Iola
City of Iola - (KS)petroleum30.3Iola66749
Jayhawk Wind Energy Center
Invenergy Services LLCwind197.4Hepler66746
Neosho Ridge Wind Energy Center
Empire District Electric Cowind294.4Near Galesburg66740
Nevada
Evergy Missouri Westpetroleum16.0Nevada64772
North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center
Empire District Electric Cowind145.5Mindenmines64769
Oak Grove Power Producers
Cube District Energy, LLCbiomass3.4Arcadia66711
Prairie Queen Wind Farm
Prairie Queen Wind Farm LLCwind199.3Moran66755
Prosperity Solar Farm CSG
Empire District Electric Cosolar2.2Joplin64801
Riverton
Empire District Electric Conatural gas293.0Riverton66770
State Line Combined Cycle
Empire District Electric Conatural gas630.0Joplin64804
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