97th largest plant in Missouri · 6680th nationally
Elm Street Substation Generators is a oil power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 32 MWh per year — enough to power about 3 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1659 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Elm Street Substation Generators |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Farmington - (Mo) |
| City | Farmington |
| County | St Francois County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 63640 |
| Coordinates | 37.78140, -90.41560 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP01 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| EP02 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| EP03 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| EP04 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| CO₂ | 27 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1659 lb/MWh |
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 | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.