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3.6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Macon, MO — Southwest Power Pool
3.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.0244, -92.4896
County
Macon, MO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of La Plata - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of La Plata - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The La Plata power plant, located in Macon County, Missouri, has a total capacity of 3.6 MW. The plant began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by the City of La Plata. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of two generators employing petroleum liquid fueled technology.
La Plata operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 21 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. In terms of size, La Plata ranks as the 35th largest out of 38 power plants in Missouri, and 623rd out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
2 MWh
Latest Month
21 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1702 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
32 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Alt. Hub / Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.069 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1708 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest