92nd largest plant in Missouri · 6394th nationally
Kahoka is a oil power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 7.4 MW. It generates roughly 17 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3691 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Kahoka |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Kahoka |
| City | Kahoka |
| County | Clark County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 63445 |
| Coordinates | 40.42250, -91.72060 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1969 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.9 MW | Standby | 1982 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.8 MW | Standby | 1956 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1952 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Operating | 1941 |
| CO₂ | 31 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3691 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.