70th largest plant in Missouri · 4325th nationally
Jackson (Mo) is a oil power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 26.3 MW. It generates roughly 137 MWh per year — enough to power about 13 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3312 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Jackson (Mo) |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Jackson - (Mo) |
| City | Jackson |
| County | Cape Girardeau County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 63755 |
| Coordinates | 37.38470, -89.66060 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 6.8 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 6.8 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1983 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1963 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1963 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1946 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1936 |
| CO₂ | 227 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 3 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3312 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.