Iatan
Iatan is a coal plant in Platte County, Missouri, operated by Evergy Metro. It ranks second by nameplate capacity among Missouri’s 137 power plants. The operator has reported planned retirement dates for 755 MW of it, in 2039. Ownership is shared by five organizations; the largest stake, 61%, is held by Evergy Metro. Within the Southwest Power Pool balancing area it is the second-largest of 713 plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,754 MW
1,616 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Coal steam1,754 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1980 to 2025
operating in 2025reported planned retirementbar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 755 MW, 1980
Unit 2 Coal steam, 999 MW, 2010
Among Missouri’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Labadie2,389 MW
- 2Iatanthis plant
- 3New Madrid1,300 MW
- 4Callaway1,236 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 105th of 14,286
- US coal plants
- 33rd of 195
- Coal plants in Missouri
- 2nd of 8
- Plants run by Evergy Metro
- 1st of 9
- Biggest single unit, among Missouri’s plants
- 2nd of 137
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 755 MW | 717 MW | 1980 | Operating, retirement planned for 2039 |
| 2 | Coal steam | 999 MW | 900 MW | 2010 | Operating |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| Evergy Metro | 61.3% |
| Evergy Missouri West | 18.0% |
| Empire District Electric Co | 12.0% |
| Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm. | 6.7% |
| Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | 2.0% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Southwest Power Pool
- Reliability region
- Midwest Reliability Organization
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Missouri River
- Nearest town on record
- Weston
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 39.447°N, 94.980°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Landfill Generating Station | Biomass and waste | 1.6 MW | 19.1 mi northeast |
| Lake Road (MO) | Natural gas | 278 MW | 19.9 mi north |
| Nearman Creek | Coal | 365 MW | 24.5 mi southeast |
| BPU Solar Farm | Solar | 1 MW | 24.6 mi southeast |
| Quindaro | Oil and petroleum | 144 MW | 27.5 mi southeast |
| Oskaloosa | Solar | 1 MW | 27.9 mi southwest |
| Grand Ave Plant | Natural gas | 5 MW | 31.5 mi southeast |
| Northeast (MO) | Oil and petroleum | 540 MW | 31.7 mi southeast |