Carthage
Jasper County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 2121 · Operator: City of Carthage - (MO)
Nameplate42MWSummer 36 MW
Generators9in service
Net generation-0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor-0%!gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1946Runs 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 | 9.5 | 3.0% | 11,687 |
| 2002 | 6.5 | 2.1% | 11,797 |
| 2003 | 4.6 | 1.5% | 9,777 |
| 2004 | 1.1 | 0.3% | 19,532 |
| 2005 | 8.1 | 2.6% | 10,848 |
| 2006 | 6.6 | 2.1% | 10,843 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1.3% | 9,315 |
| 2008 | 1.2 | 0.4% | 19,365 |
| 2009 | 0.6 | 0.2% | 23,675 |
| 2010 | 3.4 | 1.1% | 11,418 |
| 2011 | 3.2 | 1.0% | 11,570 |
| 2012 | 3.5 | 1.1% | 8,591 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | -0.6 | -0.2% | — |
| 2015 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | -0.1 | -0.0% | — |
| 2017 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2018 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2019 | -0.2 | -0.1% | — |
| 2020 | -0.3 | -0.1% | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.0% | 12,755 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 0.5% | 13,934 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | -0.3 | -0.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 7 | 6 | Jul 1965 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 4.5 | 4 | Jul 1970 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 4.5 | 4 | Jul 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 13 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6 | 5.5 | Feb 1976 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 14 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6 | 5.5 | Apr 1976 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.5 | 2 | Jul 1946 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3 | 2.2 | Jul 1949 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3.3 | 2.5 | Jul 1952 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 5 | 4 | Aug 1957 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Carthage - (MO). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Carthage - (MO) | 100.0% | 42 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Empire Energy Center | 379 MW | 17.8 km |
| Kings Point Wind Energy Center | 149 MW | 24.2 km |
| North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center | 149 MW | 30.2 km |
| State Line Combined Cycle | 691 MW | 30.5 km |
| Asbury | retired | 32.9 km |