St Francis Energy Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7604
- Capacity
- 506.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dunklin, MO
- Operating Since
- 1999
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Associated Electric Coop, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,745,358 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 39.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
St Francis Energy Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #5 of 36 Natural Gas plants in MO#475 of 2009 nationally
506.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Dunklin, MO — Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
EIAWD
506.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.5852, -90.1779
County
Dunklin, MO
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Associated Electric Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Associated Electric Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The St. Francis Energy Facility is a 506.6 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Dunklin County, Missouri. The plant began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. It consists of two generating units. The facility operates within the Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the St. Francis Energy Facility generated 1,745,358 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.2%. The plant is ranked as the 7th largest out of 20 power plants in the state of Missouri, and 480th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
160.9K MWh
Latest Month
1.7M MWh
Annual Generation
39.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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