Trenton Diesel is a oil power plant in Missouri.
| Plant Name | Trenton Diesel |
|---|---|
| Operator | Trenton Municipal Utilities - (Mo) |
| City | Trenton |
| County | Grundy County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64683 |
| Coordinates | 40.06610, -93.60420 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1966 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1937 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1937 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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.