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Cole County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 2082 · Operator: Union Electric Co - (MO)
Nameplate68MWSummer 55 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1974Runs as rarely runs
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.4 | 0.5% | 18,831 |
| 2002 | 1.3 | 0.3% | 17,750 |
| 2003 | 1.3 | 0.3% | 18,518 |
| 2004 | 1.5 | 0.3% | 16,884 |
| 2005 | 0.9 | 0.2% | 14,981 |
| 2006 | 0.5 | 0.1% | 15,531 |
| 2007 | 0.5 | 0.1% | 28,938 |
| 2008 | 0.6 | 0.1% | 18,829 |
| 2009 | -0.3 | -0.1% | — |
| 2010 | -0.4 | -0.1% | — |
| 2011 | -0.2 | -0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.6 | 0.1% | 20,860 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | -0.3 | -0.1% | — |
| 2016 | -0.2 | -0.0% | — |
| 2017 | -0.3 | -0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.5 | 0.1% | 29,135 |
| 2019 | -0.2 | -0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 3.2 | 0.7% | 12,461 |
| 2022 | 1.5 | 0.3% | 16,634 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 68.3 | 55 | Aug 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Union Electric Co - (MO). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Union Electric Co - (MO) | 100.0% | 68 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Moreau | 61 MW | 11.1 km |
| Ameresco Jefferson City | 3 MW | 15.9 km |
| Fulton Energy Center | — | 38.6 km |
| Fulton (MO) | 33 MW | 38.6 km |
| Truman Solar | 10 MW | 40.4 km |
| MU Combined Heat and Power Plant | 85 MW | 40.4 km |