James River Power Station
Greene County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 2161 · Operator: City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)
31 MW under construction (Batteries), first expected Jan 2027 · EIA-860M
×165 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Dec 2020)
Nameplate198MWSummer 155 MW
Generators2in service · 31 MW building
Net generation80GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor6%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,782Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989Runs as peaking
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 1,593.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,587.1 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,607.6 | 46.9% | 11,339 |
| 2004 | 1,631.9 | 47.5% | 11,488 |
| 2005 | 1,674.4 | 48.9% | 11,414 |
| 2006 | 1,696.4 | 49.5% | 11,635 |
| 2007 | 1,546.7 | 45.2% | 11,697 |
| 2008 | 1,720.3 | 50.1% | 11,747 |
| 2009 | 1,223.3 | 35.7% | 11,646 |
| 2010 | 1,480.6 | 43.2% | 11,710 |
| 2011 | 979.1 | 28.6% | 11,867 |
| 2012 | 693.3 | 20.2% | 11,992 |
| 2013 | 649.5 | 19.0% | 11,695 |
| 2014 | 713.7 | 20.8% | 11,526 |
| 2015 | 240.1 | 7.0% | 11,750 |
| 2016 | 185.4 | 5.4% | 12,658 |
| 2017 | 84.2 | 2.5% | 13,838 |
| 2018 | 118 | 4.4% | 13,750 |
| 2019 | 133.6 | 5.0% | 13,745 |
| 2020 | 124.6 | 4.8% | 13,326 |
| 2021 | 104.2 | 7.7% | 13,373 |
| 2022 | 141.5 | 10.4% | 13,631 |
| 2023 | 138.7 | 10.2% | 13,250 |
| 2024 | 144.1 | 10.6% | 13,293 |
| 2025 | 73.2 | 5.4% | 14,060 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo347,050 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnFeb 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas155
Net summer MW on oil155
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 96 | 75 | Apr 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 101.5 | 80 | Jun 1992 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| BAT1 | Batteries | BA | 31 | 31 | planned Jan 2027 | Under construction | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 22 | 21 | Aug 1957 | Retired Dec 2017 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 22 | 21 | Jun 1957 | Retired Dec 2017 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 44 | 41 | Feb 1960 | Retired Dec 2017 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 60 | 56 | May 1964 | Retired Dec 2020 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 105 | 97 | May 1970 | Retired Dec 2020 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City Utilities of Springfield - (MO). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | 100.0% | 198 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Cox Battery Energy Storage | retired | 6.3 km |
| Blackman Battery Energy Storage System | — | 7 km |
| Nixa Solar, LLC | 8 MW | 9.9 km |
| John Twitty Energy Center | 603 MW | 12.2 km |
| Springfield Solar 1 LLC | 5 MW | 17.5 km |
| McCartney | 118 MW | 17.5 km |