93.7 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (35 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (56 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (3 MW) operating in Boone, MO — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
93.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1974
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.9461, -92.3328
County
Boone, MO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Curators of the University of Missouri | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Curators of the University of Missouri | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The MU Combined Heat and Power Plant, located in Boone County, Missouri, has a total capacity of 93.7 MW. The plant began operating in 1974 and is owned and operated by the Curators of the University of Missouri. The primary fuel source is natural gas, and the plant utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies. It also has the capability to use petroleum liquids. With an output of 204,742 MWh in the latest annual reporting period, the plant achieved a capacity factor of 25.0%.
The facility is a hybrid plant with 9 generators and operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 21st largest power plant in Missouri out of 33, and nationally it is ranked 965th out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
16.1K MWh
Latest Month
204.7K MWh
Annual Generation
25.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CWLD.UMC
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
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