125th largest plant in Missouri · 10231st nationally
Walton Street Substation is a oil power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 12 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1538 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Walton Street Substation |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Farmington - (Mo) |
| City | Farmington |
| County | St Francois County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 63640 |
| Coordinates | 37.78810, -90.43360 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP05 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| EP06 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| EP07 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2003 |
| CO₂ | 9 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1538 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.