Jackson (MO) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2137
- Capacity
- 26.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cape Girardeau, MO
- Operating Since
- 1936
- Generators
- 10
- Operator
- City of Jackson - (MO)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 146 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Jackson (MO)
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #11 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in MO#118 of 827 nationally
26.3 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cape Girardeau, MO — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
26.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1936
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3847, -89.6606
County
Cape Girardeau, MO
Nearby Plants
- Cape Girardeau Renewable Energy CenterSolar1.2 MW · 13.9 km
- Scopus SolarBESS400 MW · 21.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Jackson - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Jackson - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
10 MWh
Latest Month
146 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint 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.
Wedekind SubstationSubstation
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