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Kennett

Kennett is a 31.4 MW operating power plant in Dunklin County, Missouri, operated by City of Kennett - (MO).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 1942 (current stage)
  5. ClosedDec 2019 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
12Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine6.4 MW OperatingAug 2001
13Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine6.4 MW OperatingAug 2001
9Petroleum Liquids6.2 MW OperatingAug 1965
10Petroleum Liquids6.2 MW OperatingAug 1971
11Petroleum Liquids6.2 MW OperatingAug 1975
8Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.1 MW RetiredAug 1962Dec 2019
4Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.5 MW RetiredAug 1955Dec 2019
7Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.5 MW RetiredAug 1960Dec 2019
6Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.0 MW RetiredAug 1951Dec 2019
5Petroleum Liquids1.4 MW RetiredAug 1949Dec 2019
3Petroleum Liquids0.8 MW RetiredAug 1945Dec 2019
1Petroleum Liquids0.4 MW RetiredAug 1942Dec 2019
2Petroleum Liquids0.4 MW RetiredAug 1942Dec 2019

Plant details

Operator
City of Kennett - (MO)
Location
Dunklin County, Missouri
Balancing authority
SWPP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 31.4 MW
Retired: 13.1 MW
First unit online
Aug 1942
EIA plant ID
2139

Location

36.2338, -90.0521

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem