Lake Road (MO)
Buchanan County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 2098 · Operator: KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations
Nameplate278MWSummer 232 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation47GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,542Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1950Runs as peaking
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 603.4 | — | — |
| 2002 | 668.1 | — | — |
| 2003 | 679.9 | 30.6% | 12,371 |
| 2004 | 675.6 | 30.2% | 11,384 |
| 2005 | 605.8 | 26.8% | 12,022 |
| 2006 | 518.2 | 21.7% | 12,101 |
| 2007 | 700.1 | 29.2% | 12,217 |
| 2008 | 635.1 | 26.7% | 17,069 |
| 2009 | 468.5 | 19.8% | 18,614 |
| 2010 | 466 | 20.3% | 18,816 |
| 2011 | 402.8 | 17.5% | 19,888 |
| 2012 | 353.1 | 15.1% | 21,487 |
| 2013 | 440 | 20.6% | 19,647 |
| 2014 | 247.6 | 11.7% | 26,161 |
| 2015 | 212.3 | 10.2% | 14,281 |
| 2016 | 81.4 | 3.8% | 9,235 |
| 2017 | -24.6 | -1.1% | — |
| 2018 | -12.1 | -0.6% | — |
| 2019 | 21.3 | 1.0% | 9,480 |
| 2020 | 5.2 | 0.3% | 13,051 |
| 2021 | 9.5 | 0.5% | 10,322 |
| 2022 | 37.5 | 1.8% | 9,282 |
| 2023 | 51.3 | 2.5% | 10,501 |
| 2024 | 54.1 | 2.5% | 10,136 |
| 2025 | 49.6 | 2.4% | 10,779 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo231,558 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operating—
Net summer MW on gas—
Net summer MW on oil—
Time gas → oil—
Time oil → gas—
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 23 | 12.4 | Jul 1950 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 25 | 9.9 | Aug 1958 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 12.5 | 6.9 | Jun 1962 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 90 | 96.6 | Aug 1966 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2030 | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 85 | 65 | Mar 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 24 | 20 | May 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 18.9 | 21.1 | Dec 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations | 100.0% | 278 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| St Joseph Landfill Generating Station | 2 MW | 10.3 km |
| Iatan | 1,754 MW | 32.1 km |
| Osborn Wind Energy | 201 MW | 34.6 km |
| Lost Creek Wind Energy Facility | 168 MW | 41.9 km |
| Turney Energy Center | — | 46.7 km |
| Kansas City International | retired | 50.1 km |