105th largest plant in Missouri · 8379th nationally
Black Oak Power Producers is a biomass power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW. It generates roughly 16.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,569 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 47% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Black Oak Power Producers |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cube District Energy, Llc |
| City | Hartville |
| County | Wright County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 65667 |
| Coordinates | 37.23194, -92.45389 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.