Ozark Beach
Taney County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 6280 · Operator: Empire District Electric Co
Nameplate16MWSummer 16 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation40GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor29%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1931
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), hydro 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.7 | 38.3% | — |
| 2002 | 38 | 27.1% | — |
| 2003 | 50.2 | 35.8% | — |
| 2004 | 63 | 44.9% | — |
| 2005 | 65.6 | 46.8% | — |
| 2006 | 22.7 | 16.2% | — |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 50.9% | — |
| 2008 | 32.6 | 23.2% | — |
| 2009 | 76.7 | 54.8% | — |
| 2010 | 88.1 | 62.9% | — |
| 2011 | 48.9 | 34.9% | — |
| 2012 | 57.7 | 41.1% | — |
| 2013 | 57.5 | 41.0% | — |
| 2014 | 60.7 | 43.3% | — |
| 2015 | 42 | 29.9% | — |
| 2016 | 55.3 | 39.3% | — |
| 2017 | 33.8 | 24.1% | — |
| 2018 | 49.3 | 35.2% | — |
| 2019 | 48.5 | 34.6% | — |
| 2020 | 29.4 | 20.9% | — |
| 2021 | 50.5 | 36.0% | — |
| 2022 | 56.7 | 40.5% | — |
| 2023 | 55.7 | 39.8% | — |
| 2024 | 53.2 | 37.9% | — |
| 2025 | 40.3 | 28.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 4 | 4 | Jun 1931 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 4 | 4 | Jun 1931 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 4 | 4 | Jun 1931 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 4 | 4 | Jun 1931 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Empire District Electric Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Empire District Electric Co | 100.0% | 16 MW |
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