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34.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Butler, MO — Southwest Power Pool
34.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1976
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.7595, -90.3901
County
Butler, MO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Poplar Bluff - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Poplar Bluff - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Poplar Bluff Generating Station is a 34.1 MW hybrid power plant located in Butler County, Missouri. The plant, which began operating in 1976, is owned and operated by the City of Poplar Bluff. It utilizes five generators powered primarily by natural gas internal combustion engines, with petroleum liquids also listed as a fuel source. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
The Poplar Bluff Generating Station ranks as the 26th largest power plant in Missouri out of 33, and 1215th nationally out of 1963 plants. In the latest year for which data is available, the plant generated 560 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. Recent news indicates at least one deal related to the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
37 MWh
Latest Month
560 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3479 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
68 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.095 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.077 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.009 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
3484 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $32.9M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
POPLARBLUFF
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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