Shelbina Power #2

🛢 OilElectric Utility6 MW capacity

95th largest plant in Missouri · 6541st nationally

Shelbina Power #2 is a oil power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 6.6 MW. It generates roughly 31 MWh per year — enough to power about 2 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1733 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%0%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity7 MWnameplate
Annual Generation31 MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor0%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂27metric tons

Location

Plant NameShelbina Power #2
OperatorCity Of Shelbina - (Mo)
CityShelbina
CountyShelby County
StateMissouri
ZIP63468
Coordinates39.69478, -92.04674

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

Natural GasOilHydroelectricSolar

Generators (4)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
G6Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil1.8 MWOperating1999
G3Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil1.6 MWOperating1992
G4Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil1.6 MWOperating1992
G5Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil1.6 MWOperating1992

Emissions (annual)

CO₂27 metric tons
NOₓ1 metric tons
CO₂ Rate1733 lb/MWh
U.S. grid average800 lb/MWhNatural gas combined-cycle average900 lb/MWhThis plant1,733 lb/MWhCoal plant average2,100 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.

Grid context

NERC RegionSERC
Balancing AuthorityAssociated Electric Cooperative, Inc.

About Oil plants

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.

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