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MU Combined Heat and Power Plant

Boone County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 50969 · Operator: Curators of the University of Missouri
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNatural Gas Steam TurbinePetroleum Liquids⛽ Dual-fuelMISOBA: MISO

9 MW under construction (Natural Gas Steam Turbine), first expected Nov 2026 · EIA-860M

×7 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Nov 2023)

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Nameplate85MWSummer 71 MW
Generators8in service · 9 MW building
Net generation197GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor25%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,124Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1974Runs as intermediate

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
05101520GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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.
0%10%20%2005201020152020202525.2% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
2,5005,0007,50010,00012,500200520102015202020255,124 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
2001137.4——
2002139.4——
2003127.518.5%12,855
2004134.819.4%6,462
2005144.520.9%6,846
200618226.3%6,854
2007176.425.6%6,819
2008149.921.6%7,232
2009104.314.9%7,564
2010124.517.7%7,635
2011145.621.5%9,043
2012159.423.6%9,842
2013165.923.5%9,159
2014165.119.7%9,329
2015163.519.9%9,510
201619722.2%5,261
2017172.917.3%5,270
2018172.918.0%5,265
2019190.321.6%5,154
202017319.3%5,228
2021194.122.6%5,185
2022199.723.2%5,135
2023182.421.4%5,161
2024192.123.2%5,117
2025204.726.1%5,090

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 mo336 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnJul 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas23
Net summer MW on oil23
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 IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
6025Natural Gas Steam TurbineST0.30.3Dec 2017Operating—coming soon
DGT1Petroleum LiquidsIC22Sep 2002Operating (Standby / backup)—coming soon
GEN2Natural Gas Steam TurbineST12.512.2Jul 1974Operating—coming soon
GEN3Natural Gas Steam TurbineST19.819.2Aug 1986Operating—coming soon
GEN4Natural Gas Steam TurbineST14.513.3Jul 1988Operating—coming soon
GEN7Petroleum LiquidsIC11Jun 1997Operating (Standby / backup)—coming soon
NTG1Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT17.311.4Sep 2002Operating—coming soon
NTG2Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT17.311.4Sep 2002Operating—coming soon
GEN10Natural Gas Steam TurbineST98planned Nov 2026Under construction—coming soon
GEN1Natural Gas Steam TurbineST6.26Jul 1961Retired Oct 2023—coming soon
GEN6Petroleum LiquidsIC0.50.5May 1994Retired Nov 2023—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: Curators of the University of Missouri. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Curators of the University of Missouri100.0%85 MW

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