50th largest plant in Missouri · 3331st nationally
Moberly is a oil power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 60.6 MW. It generates roughly 30 MWh per year — enough to power about 2 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Moberly |
|---|---|
| Operator | Union Electric Co - (Mo) |
| City | Moberly |
| County | Randolph County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 65270 |
| Coordinates | 39.42440, -92.48370 |
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 | 60.6 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
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.