106th largest plant in Missouri · 8730th nationally
La Plata is a oil power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 3.6 MW. It generates roughly 19 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1702 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | La Plata |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of La Plata - (Mo) |
| City | La Plata |
| County | Macon County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 63549 |
| Coordinates | 40.02440, -92.48960 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1998 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1998 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| CO₂ | 16 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1702 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 | Southwest Power Pool |
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.