HARRY TRUMAN
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 161 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Benton County
- Operator
- USCE-KANSAS CITY DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1979
- EIA plant ID
- 6141
- Generators
- 6
- Technology
- Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
- Net generation (2024)
- 232 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 16%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 38.2624, -93.4057
HARRY TRUMAN, a 161 MW Hydro power plant in Benton County, Missouri. Operated by USCE-KANSAS CITY DISTRICT, commissioned 1979.
How HARRY TRUMAN compares
With 161 MW of capacity, HARRY TRUMAN ranks 26th among the 92 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Missouri and 3rd of the 7 operating Hydro plants in the state. It accounts for about 23% of Missouri's operating Hydro capacity and 0.8% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 112th-largest of the 1,243 operating Hydro plants in the database. Commissioned in 1979, it is newer than 50% of the 89 operating Missouri plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, USCE-KANSAS CITY DISTRICT, runs 2 operating plants in Missouri totaling 207 MW.
EIA-860 lists 6 generators at the site with 161 MW of nameplate capacity, all hydroelectric pumped storage technology. Net generation was 232 GWh in 2024 (a 16% capacity factor), down 4% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1979 and 1982.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is TRUMAN (161 kV), about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by KCP&L GREATER MISSOURI OPERATIONS CO., under 0.1 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
HARRY TRUMAN is a 161 MW hydro power plant in Benton County, MO, operated by USCE-KANSAS CITY DISTRICT, commissioned in 1979. Benton County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 62nd national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 88th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Benton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 11.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 14.0 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 52.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Benton 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 |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Benton 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.