127th largest plant in Missouri · 11524th nationally
St Joseph Landfill Generating Station is a biomass power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 1.6 MW. It generates roughly 2.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 278 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | St Joseph Landfill Generating Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Missouri West |
| City | St Joseph |
| County | Buchanan County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64507 |
| Coordinates | 39.67444, -94.77611 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| SO₂ | 1 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 | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.