78th largest plant in Missouri · 5272nd nationally
Trenton North is a oil power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 13.5 MW. It generates roughly 54 MWh per year — enough to power about 5 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1791 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Trenton North |
|---|---|
| Operator | Trenton Municipal Utilities - (Mo) |
| City | Trenton |
| County | Grundy County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64683 |
| Coordinates | 40.07860, -93.63500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1974 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1974 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1974 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1974 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| CO₂ | 48 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1791 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 | 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.