City of West Plains Power Station
Howell County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 59664 · Operator: City of West Plains - (MO)
Nameplate47MWSummer 42 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | 23,067 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 14,686 |
| 2016 | 0.9 | 0.2% | 15,590 |
| 2017 | 0.5 | 0.1% | 27,601 |
| 2018 | 0.5 | 0.1% | 15,208 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 0.4% | 15,751 |
| 2020 | 0.6 | 0.2% | 22,195 |
| 2021 | 2.5 | 0.7% | 19,459 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.1% | 15,788 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | 1.0% | 17,957 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.1% | 15,987 |
| 2025 | 3.4 | 0.9% | — |
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 mo56,113 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas42
Net summer MW on oil42
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 25.6 | 21 | May 2000 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| UNIT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 21.8 | 21 | May 2000 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of West Plains - (MO). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of West Plains - (MO) | 100.0% | 47 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| West Plains Solar I | 8 MW | 4.1 km |
| North Arkansas Electric Cooperative | 1 MW | 39.8 km |
| Norfork | 80 MW | 64.7 km |
| Black Oak Power Producers | 4 MW | 74.8 km |
| Bull Shoals | 340 MW | 76.3 km |