76th largest plant in Missouri · 5092nd nationally
Malden is a oil power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 15.9 MW. It generates roughly 75 MWh per year — enough to power about 7 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1792 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Malden |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Malden - (Mo) |
| City | Malden |
| County | Dunklin County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 63863 |
| Coordinates | 36.55310, -89.96820 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.3 MW | Standby | 1973 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Standby | 1973 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1963 |
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1996 |
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1996 |
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1996 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.4 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.4 MW | Standby | 1957 |
| CO₂ | 67 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1792 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 | MRO |
|---|---|
| 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.