29th largest plant in Missouri · 1412th nationally
Osage Dam is a hydroelectric power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 208 MW. It generates roughly 176.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,773 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Osage Dam |
|---|---|
| Operator | Union Electric Co - (Mo) |
| City | Eldon |
| County | Miller County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 65026 |
| Coordinates | 38.20440, -92.62390 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 27.5 MW | Operating | 1931 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 27.5 MW | Operating | 1931 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 27.5 MW | Operating | 1931 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 27.5 MW | Operating | 1931 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 27.5 MW | Operating | 1931 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 27.5 MW | Operating | 1931 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 21.5 MW | Operating | 1953 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 21.5 MW | Operating | 1953 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.