Columbia Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55447
- Capacity
- 162.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Boone, MO
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- City of Columbia - (MO)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 13,259.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Columbia Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #17 of 36 Natural Gas plants in MO#807 of 2009 nationally
162.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Boone, MO — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
162.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.0192, -92.2629
County
Boone, MO
Nearby Plants
- Truman SolarSolar10 MW · 7.1 km
- Columbia (MO)Distillate Oil61.1 MW · 7.6 km
- MU Combined Heat and Power PlantNatural Gas93.7 MW · 10.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Columbia - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Columbia - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Columbia Energy Center is a 162.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Boone County, Missouri. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by the City of Columbia, Missouri. It consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Columbia Energy Center generated 13,259 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.9%. The plant is ranked as the 19th largest in Missouri out of 20 plants, and 806th nationally out of 945 plants.
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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.2K MWh
Latest Month
13.3K MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CWLD.CWLD
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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