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Jackson Square is a 36 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Independence - MO since 1969. Ranked #132 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 36 MW represents 0.09% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Jackson Square 82 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hawthorn (1046.2 MW, Coal) and Dogwood Energy Facility (630 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 30 km east of Kansas City.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
City of Independence - (MO)
Location
39.0946°, -94.4115°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,320. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #742 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Independence - (MO) operates 4 plants totalling 232 MW

Regional density

43 plants within 100 km, 9,763 MW combined

Nearest plant: Station H (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.094600, -94.411500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
71.7 Kt
110 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.09 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.6K
cars per year
9.6K
homes per year
3.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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