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26.3 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cape Girardeau, MO — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
26.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1936
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.3847, -89.6606
County
Cape Girardeau, MO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Jackson - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Jackson - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Jackson power plant is a 26.3 MW petroleum liquid-fueled facility located in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. It began operating in 1936 and consists of 10 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Jackson (MO). It is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Jackson plant generated 146 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant is ranked 16th out of 38 power plants in Missouri and 154th out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
10 MWh
Latest Month
146 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3312 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
39 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $20.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Jackson (mo)
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
6 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.098 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.018 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
3319 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest