BLUE VALLEY
Retired 2020Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 176 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Jackson County
- Operator
- CITY OF INDEPENDENCE - (MO)
- EIA plant ID
- 2132
- Coordinates
- 39.0920, -94.3265
BLUE VALLEY, a retired 176 MW Coal power plant in Jackson County, Missouri. It was retired in 2020, according to EIA-860.
How BLUE VALLEY compares
It was retired in 2020 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Missouri's operating fleet. Its operator, CITY OF INDEPENDENCE - (MO), runs 3 operating plants in Missouri totaling 117 MW. It shares Jackson County with 7 other operating plants, including HAWTHORN and NORTHEAST.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is HAWTHORNE (345 kV), about 8.6 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 12 operating power plants totaling 3,588 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is HAWTHORN (1,070 MW, Coal). Within 50 miles are 3 mapped data centers; the nearest is Oak Tower in Kansas City, about 13.5 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BLUE VALLEY is a retired 176 MW coal power plant in Jackson County, MO, formerly operated by CITY OF INDEPENDENCE - (MO). Jackson County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 87th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Jackson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 8.2 |
| Tornado | Very High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 14.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 11.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.92 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 50.4 |
Perils not assessed in Jackson County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Jackson County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.