NODAWAY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 316 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Nodaway County
- Operator
- ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOP, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1999
- EIA plant ID
- 7754
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 27.4 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 1%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 40.2879, -94.7917
NODAWAY, a 316 MW Natural Gas power plant in Nodaway County, Missouri. Operated by ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOP, INC, commissioned 1999.
How NODAWAY compares
With 316 MW of capacity, NODAWAY ranks 18th among the 92 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Missouri and 8th of the 23 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 6.2% of Missouri's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.6% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 443rd-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1999, it is newer than 67% of the 89 operating Missouri plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOP, INC, runs 7 operating plants in Missouri totaling 3,792 MW. It shares Nodaway County with one other operating plant, CONCEPTION WIND FARM.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 316 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. Net generation was 27.4 GWh in 2024 (a 1% capacity factor).
Grid neighborhood
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. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 261 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is LOST CREEK WIND ENERGY FACILITY (150 MW, Wind).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
NODAWAY is a 316 MW natural gas power plant in Nodaway County, MO, operated by ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOP, INC, commissioned in 1999. Nodaway County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 77th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Nodaway County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 9.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 11.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 46.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Nodaway 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 Nodaway 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.