New Madrid
New Madrid County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 2167 · Operator: Associated Electric Coop, Inc
Nameplate1,300MWSummer 1,200 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation6,091GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor58%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,346Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1972Runs as baseload
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 | 7,154.1 | 70.4% | 10,264 |
| 2002 | 7,607 | 74.9% | 10,071 |
| 2003 | 7,394.4 | 72.8% | 10,078 |
| 2004 | 7,668.4 | 75.3% | 10,041 |
| 2005 | 7,001 | 68.9% | 10,272 |
| 2006 | 7,659 | 75.4% | 10,100 |
| 2007 | 7,623 | 75.0% | 10,050 |
| 2008 | 7,518.9 | 73.8% | 10,085 |
| 2009 | 7,246.8 | 71.3% | 10,117 |
| 2010 | 7,496.1 | 73.8% | 10,055 |
| 2011 | 7,287.1 | 70.6% | 10,023 |
| 2012 | 7,762.9 | 73.7% | 9,898 |
| 2013 | 8,193.9 | 81.1% | 9,779 |
| 2014 | 8,332.1 | 82.4% | 9,882 |
| 2015 | 6,594.7 | 65.2% | 9,937 |
| 2016 | 6,760.8 | 66.8% | 9,852 |
| 2017 | 7,597.9 | 75.2% | 9,782 |
| 2018 | 7,902.5 | 78.2% | 9,739 |
| 2019 | 6,880.6 | 68.1% | 10,040 |
| 2020 | 6,181 | 60.8% | 10,148 |
| 2021 | 5,649.3 | 56.3% | 9,879 |
| 2022 | 7,692 | 77.0% | 10,010 |
| 2023 | 4,710.7 | 44.8% | 10,495 |
| 2024 | 5,326 | 50.5% | 10,134 |
| 2025 | 6,738.6 | 64.1% | 9,985 |
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 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 650 | 600 | Oct 1972 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 650 | 600 | Jun 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Associated Electric Coop, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Associated Electric Coop, Inc | 100.0% | 1,300 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| New Madrid Solar, LLC | 200 MW | 6.8 km |
| Ridgely Energy Farm | 177 MW | 24.8 km |
| Malden | 16 MW | 36.6 km |
| Sikeston Power Station | 261 MW | 40.9 km |
| Essex | 121 MW | 46.5 km |
| OETN1 | 100 MW | 52.9 km |