Sikeston Power Station
Scott County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 6768 · Operator: City of Sikeston - (MO)
Nameplate261MWSummer 240 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1,315GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor63%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,821Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1981Runs as baseload
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 | 1,802.2 | 88.3% | 11,078 |
| 2002 | 1,693.4 | 83.0% | 11,081 |
| 2003 | 1,757.9 | 86.1% | 10,928 |
| 2004 | 1,736.3 | 84.8% | 11,000 |
| 2005 | 1,981.8 | 97.1% | 11,387 |
| 2006 | 1,727.4 | 84.6% | 11,035 |
| 2007 | 2,012.3 | 98.6% | 10,879 |
| 2008 | 1,860.7 | 90.9% | 10,413 |
| 2009 | 1,806.8 | 88.5% | 10,270 |
| 2010 | 1,792.5 | 87.8% | 10,406 |
| 2011 | 1,840 | 90.1% | 11,047 |
| 2012 | 1,532.2 | 74.9% | 10,483 |
| 2013 | 1,669.9 | 81.8% | 10,274 |
| 2014 | 1,744.3 | 85.5% | 10,451 |
| 2015 | 1,299 | 61.8% | 10,720 |
| 2016 | 1,535 | 72.8% | 10,923 |
| 2017 | 1,854.5 | 88.2% | 10,690 |
| 2018 | 1,796.8 | 85.5% | 10,510 |
| 2019 | 1,618.7 | 77.0% | 10,666 |
| 2020 | 1,639.4 | 77.8% | 10,358 |
| 2021 | 1,713 | 81.5% | 10,451 |
| 2022 | 1,526.8 | 72.6% | 10,464 |
| 2023 | 1,359.3 | 64.7% | 10,391 |
| 2024 | 1,514.8 | 71.9% | 10,637 |
| 2025 | 1,469.2 | 69.9% | 10,744 |
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 | 261 | 240 | Sep 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Sikeston - (MO). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Sikeston - (MO) | 100.0% | 261 MW |
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