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
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 MWh
Latest Month
21 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Secondary Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match