88th largest plant in Missouri · 6210th nationally
Marceline is a oil power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 8.0 MW. It generates roughly 7 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3547 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Marceline |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Marceline - (Mo) |
| City | Marceline |
| County | Linn County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64658 |
| Coordinates | 39.71694, -92.94583 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2004 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2004 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Retired | 1959 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 1989 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1995 |
| CO₂ | 12 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 3547 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.