Power plant · Missouri, United States
Iatan
Iatan is a power plant in Missouri, United States, with 1,754 MW of capacity, owned by Evergy Metro (61.3%), Evergy Missouri West (18%), Empire District Electric Co (12%) and 2 others.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Missouri | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1980 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Evergy Metro (61.3%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Evergy Missouri West (18%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Empire District Electric Co (12%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm. (6.7%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc (2%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Evergy Metro | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,754 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 39.4472, -94.9800 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Iatan is the 2nd-largest of 13 power plants in Missouri and the 105th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,754 MW is 0.21% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 2nd of 13 | 13,816 MW | 13% |
| United States | 105th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.21% |
| All power plants in our data | 112th of 12,032 | 1,190,447 MW | 0.15% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 11 data centers and 2 mines (1 operating), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 5, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildex | Mine | — | Operating | 18 km |
| Data center, Platte County (OSM way 195169261) | Data center | — | — | 30 km |
| Data center, Kansas City (OSM way 288909509) | Data center | — | — | 31 km |
| Black Rock Financial Management | Data center | — | — | 31 km |
| St Joseph Plant #8 | Mine | — | Closed | 35 km |
Owners, operator and place
- Evergy MetroOwner · 61.3%
- Evergy Missouri WestOwner · 18%
- Empire District Electric CoOwner · 12%
- Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.Owner · 6.7%
- Kansas Electric Power Coop IncOwner · 2%
- Evergy MetroOperator
- Power plants in Missouri, United States25
- Power plants in the United States1,635
- The United States: country profile
- Largest power plants
More from Evergy Metro
- La Cygne1,599 MW
- Wolf Creek Generating Station1,296 MW
- Hawthorn1,046 MW
- Northeast (MO)540 MW
Other power plants in Missouri
- Labadie2,389 MW
- New Madrid1,300 MW
- Callaway1,236 MW
- Thomas Hill1,182 MW
- Sioux1,099 MW
- Hawthorn1,046 MW
- Audrain Generating Station814 MW
- State Line Combined Cycle691 MW
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.