Joppa SteamRetired
Massac County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 887 · Operator: Electric Energy Inc
×1,100 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest Aug 2022)
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 | 8,154.6 | 91.8% | 10,699 |
| 2002 | 8,075.6 | 90.9% | 10,331 |
| 2003 | 8,101 | 92.3% | 10,315 |
| 2004 | 8,443.9 | 95.9% | 10,414 |
| 2005 | 7,881.9 | 89.8% | 10,421 |
| 2006 | 8,349.9 | 95.1% | 10,370 |
| 2007 | 8,101 | 92.3% | 10,376 |
| 2008 | 8,049.4 | 91.5% | 10,467 |
| 2009 | 7,088.3 | 80.8% | 10,408 |
| 2010 | 7,854.4 | 89.5% | 10,393 |
| 2011 | 7,709.2 | 87.8% | 10,369 |
| 2012 | 6,489.1 | 73.7% | 10,567 |
| 2013 | 6,918 | 83.3% | 10,379 |
| 2014 | 7,171.3 | 86.4% | 10,464 |
| 2015 | 4,881 | 58.8% | 10,968 |
| 2016 | 3,162.7 | 38.0% | 11,291 |
| 2017 | 3,914.3 | 47.1% | 10,960 |
| 2018 | 4,839.5 | 58.1% | 11,443 |
| 2019 | 4,412.7 | 53.1% | 11,165 |
| 2020 | 4,109 | 49.3% | 11,342 |
| 2021 | 5,066.6 | 61.0% | 11,453 |
| 2022 | 3,622.7 | 75.1% | 11,305 |
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 | 183.3 | 158 | Aug 1953 | Retired Aug 2022 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 183.3 | 158 | Sep 1953 | Retired Aug 2022 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 183.3 | 158 | May 1954 | Retired Aug 2022 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 183.3 | 158 | Aug 1954 | Retired Aug 2022 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 183.3 | 158 | Jun 1955 | Retired Aug 2022 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 183.3 | 158 | Aug 1955 | Retired Aug 2022 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Electric Energy Inc. 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.
| MEPI GT Facility | retired | 1.1 km |
| Sommer | — | 3.7 km |
| Shawnee | 1,575 MW | 9.8 km |
| Pulaski Solar | 417 MW | 10.3 km |
| Gage Solar | — | 14.4 km |
| PPS Power Plant No 1 | 120 MW | 29.1 km |