Rush IslandRetired
Jefferson County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 6155 · Operator: Union Electric Co - (MO)
×1,242 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest Oct 2024)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 6,572.3 | 64.3% | 10,519 |
| 2002 | 7,483.6 | 73.3% | 10,370 |
| 2003 | 7,941.2 | 75.9% | 10,487 |
| 2004 | 7,492 | 71.4% | 10,380 |
| 2005 | 8,922.7 | 84.3% | 10,000 |
| 2006 | 8,737.7 | 82.6% | 10,120 |
| 2007 | 7,016.6 | 69.0% | 10,153 |
| 2008 | 8,630.8 | 83.2% | 10,219 |
| 2009 | 8,017.2 | 77.5% | 10,077 |
| 2010 | 7,470.1 | 70.8% | 10,290 |
| 2011 | 8,230.3 | 76.9% | 9,834 |
| 2012 | 8,118.8 | 76.3% | 10,003 |
| 2013 | 8,475.3 | 81.8% | 10,128 |
| 2014 | 7,869.5 | 76.0% | 10,324 |
| 2015 | 7,465.2 | 72.2% | 10,075 |
| 2016 | 6,406.2 | 61.8% | 10,422 |
| 2017 | 8,814.9 | 85.4% | 10,207 |
| 2018 | 7,766.2 | 75.3% | 9,948 |
| 2019 | 5,545.4 | 53.7% | 10,434 |
| 2020 | 6,676.8 | 61.1% | 9,570 |
| 2021 | 8,204 | 75.3% | 9,865 |
| 2022 | 4,942.8 | 47.9% | 10,605 |
| 2023 | 769.2 | 7.4% | 11,862 |
| 2024 | 510.2 | 6.6% | 13,193 |
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 | 621 | 589 | Mar 1976 | Retired Oct 2024 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 621 | 589 | Mar 1977 | Retired Oct 2024 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Union Electric Co - (MO). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Meramec | retired | 30.7 km |
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