Southwestern Bell Telephone
St. Louis City County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 54858 · Operator: Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Nameplate17MWSummer 17 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,980Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1992Runs as rarely runs
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 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,286 |
| 2002 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,310 |
| 2003 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,121 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.1% | 6,684 |
| 2005 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,120 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,714 |
| 2008 | 1.1 | 1.1% | 9,053 |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 7,815 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,913 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,921 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,264 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,306 |
| 2014 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 9,465 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 9,189 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | 17,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | 8,973 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,917 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 16,458 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 8,830 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,250 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 9,748 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 14,194 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 10,661 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,055 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E/G1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Feb 1992 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| E/G2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Feb 1992 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| E/G3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Feb 1992 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| E/G4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.8 | 2.8 | Dec 2005 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| E/G5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.8 | 2.8 | Jan 2008 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| E/G6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.8 | 2.8 | Aug 2011 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| E/G7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.8 | 2.8 | Aug 2011 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Co | 100.0% | 17 MW |
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