KCP&L SmartGrid Innovation Park is a 1 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by Evergy Metro since 2012. Ranked #94 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.12% of the United States' total storage capacity of 816 MW. The largest storage plant in the United States is AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making KCP&L SmartGrid 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Iatan (1,725 MW, Coal), Hawthorn (1,046.2 MW, Coal), and Dogwood Energy Facility (630 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 30 km northwest of Kansas City.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #121 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Storage fleet average: 9.6 years
Evergy Metro operates 8 plants totalling 5,520 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 9,641 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
KCP&L SmartGrid Innovation Park is a storage power plant producing approximately 2 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Storage
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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