Southwestern Bell Telephone — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54858
- Capacity
- 17.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- St Louis City, MO
- Operating Since
- 1992
- Generators
- 7
- Operator
- AT&T
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 110 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Southwestern Bell Telephone
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #13 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in MO#180 of 827 nationally
17.2 MW Distillate Oil standby in St Louis City, MO — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
17.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.6276, -90.1934
County
St Louis City, MO
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AT&T | — | — |
| Owner(s) | AT&T | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Southwestern Bell Telephone plant is a 17.2 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in St. Louis City County, Missouri. The plant began operating in 1992 and consists of 7 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by AT&T.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 110 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The Southwestern Bell Telephone plant ranks 18th out of 38 power plants in Missouri and 221st 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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
110 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Poplar Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.426 km
Operator
Ameren Missouri
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMMO.TRIGCTG1
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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