74th largest plant in Missouri · 5000th nationally
Southwestern Bell Telephone is a oil power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 17.2 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 2318 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Southwestern Bell Telephone |
|---|---|
| Operator | At&t |
| City | St. Louis |
| County | St Louis City County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 63101 |
| Coordinates | 38.62757, -90.19338 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E/G4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Standby | 2005 |
| E/G5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Standby | 2008 |
| E/G6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Standby | 2011 |
| E/G7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Standby | 2011 |
| E/G1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1992 |
| E/G2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1992 |
| E/G3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1992 |
| CO₂ | 36 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2318 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.