Natural Gas Power Plants in Missouri
Every operating natural gas power plant in Missouri on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 34 plants, 139 generating units and 6 GW of nameplate capacity across 24 counties, most of it inside SPP.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 34
- 139 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 6 GW
- Counties
- 24
- Grid operator
- SPP
- covers most of these plants
Map of natural gas power plants in Missouri
Every one of the 34 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of natural gas power plants in Missouri
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Audrain Generating StationNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Audrain | 814.4 | 8 | 2001 | Operating |
| State Line Combined Cycle2 technologies | Empire District Electric Co | Jasper | 690.5 | 4 | 1995 | Operating |
| Dogwood Energy FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Dogwood Power Management, LLC | Cass | 655.2 | 3 | 2001 | Operating |
| St Francis Energy FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Associated Electric Coop, Inc | Dunklin | 506.6 | 2 | 1999 | Operating |
| Empire Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Empire District Electric Co | Jasper | 379 | 4 | 1978 | Operating |
| South HarperNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Evergy Missouri West | Cass | 351 | 3 | 2005 | Operating |
| HoldenNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Associated Electric Coop, Inc | Johnson | 321.3 | 3 | 2002 | Operating |
| NodawayNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Associated Electric Coop, Inc | Nodaway | 315.6 | 2 | 1999 | Operating |
| Greenwood (MO)2 technologies | Evergy Missouri West | Jackson | 287.8 | 5 | 1975 | Operating |
| Lake Road (MO)3 technologies | Evergy Missouri West | Buchanan | 278.4 | 7 | 1950 | Operating |
| Peno CreekNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Pike | 240 | 4 | 2002 | Operating |
| James River Power StationNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | Greene | 197.5 | 2 | 1989 | Operating |
| Columbia Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Columbia - (MO) | Boone | 162.8 | 4 | 2001 | Operating |
| EssexNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Associated Electric Coop, Inc | Stoddard | 121.2 | 1 | 1999 | Operating |
| McCartneyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | Greene | 117.8 | 2 | 2002 | Operating |
| Chillicothe2 technologies | Chillicothe Municipal Utils (MO) | Livingston | 90 | 7 | 1986 | Operating |
| Ralph GreenNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Evergy Missouri West | Cass | 88.9 | 1 | 1981 | Operating |
| MU Combined Heat and Power Plant3 technologies | Curators of the University of Missouri | Boone | 84.7 | 8 | 1974 | Operating |
| Columbia (MO)4 technologies | City of Columbia - (MO) | Boone | 61.1 | 12 | 1963 | Operating |
| Higginsville2 technologies | City of Higginsville - (MO) | Lafayette | 51.6 | 6 | 1945 | Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| City of West Plains Power StationNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of West Plains - (MO) | Howell | 47.4 | 2 | 2000 | Standby/Backup |
| Station HNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Independence - (MO) | Jackson | 43 | 2 | 1972 | Operating |
| CarthageNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Carthage - (MO) | Jasper | 41.8 | 9 | 1946 | Operating |
| Trigen St. Louis3 technologies | Centerstream STL, LLC | St Louis | 34.2 | 6 | 1999 | Operating |
| Poplar Bluff Generating StationNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Poplar Bluff - (MO) | Butler | 34.1 | 5 | 1976 | Operating |
| Fulton (MO)2 technologies | City of Fulton - (MO) | Callaway | 33.2 | 3 | 1966 | Operating |
| Marshall (MO)3 technologies | City of Marshall - (MO) | Saline | 30.8 | 6 | 1972 | Operating |
| Fredericktown Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm. | Madison | 27.6 | 2 | 2015 | Operating |
| Anheuser-Busch St LouisNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Anheuser-Busch Inc | St Louis City | 26.1 | 3 | 1939 | Operating |
| Carrollton2 technologies | Carrollton Board of Public Wks | Carroll | 20.6 | 6 | 1947 | Operating |
| MJMEUC Generating Station #1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm. | Audrain | 13.3 | 1 | 2007 | Operating |
| Macon Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Macon - (MO) | Macon | 10 | 1 | 2003 | Operating |
| Grand Ave PlantNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Yolo County of - (CA) | Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1991 | Operating |
| Stanberry2 technologies | City of Stanberry - (MO) | Gentry | 4.3 | 4 | 1958 | Standby/Backup |
Largest natural gas power plants in Missouri
- 1Audrain Generating StationAudrain County, Missouri814.4 MW
- 2State Line Combined CycleJasper County, Missouri690.5 MW
- 3Dogwood Energy FacilityCass County, Missouri655.2 MW
- 4St Francis Energy FacilityDunklin County, Missouri506.6 MW
- 5Empire Energy CenterJasper County, Missouri379 MW
- 6South HarperCass County, Missouri351 MW
- 7HoldenJohnson County, Missouri321.3 MW
- 8NodawayNodaway County, Missouri315.6 MW
- 9Greenwood (MO)Jackson County, Missouri287.8 MW
- 10Lake Road (MO)Buchanan County, Missouri278.4 MW
Natural gas power plants by county in Missouri
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | 3 | 1,111.3 |
| Cass | 3 | 1,095.1 |
| Audrain | 2 | 827.7 |
| Dunklin | 1 | 506.6 |
| Jackson | 3 | 335.8 |
| Johnson | 1 | 321.3 |
| Nodaway | 1 | 315.6 |
| Greene | 2 | 315.3 |
| Boone | 3 | 308.6 |
| Buchanan | 1 | 278.4 |
| Pike | 1 | 240 |
| Stoddard | 1 | 121.2 |
| Livingston | 1 | 90 |
| Lafayette | 1 | 51.6 |
| Howell | 1 | 47.4 |
| St Louis | 1 | 34.2 |
| Butler | 1 | 34.1 |
| Callaway | 1 | 33.2 |
| Saline | 1 | 30.8 |
| Madison | 1 | 27.6 |
| St Louis City | 1 | 26.1 |
| Carroll | 1 | 20.6 |
| Macon | 1 | 10 |
| Gentry | 1 | 4.3 |
Natural Gas Power Plants in Missouri: FAQ
- How many natural gas power plants are in Missouri?
- 34, with 6 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 24 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Missouri natural gas power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one natural gas power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest natural gas power plant in Missouri?
- Audrain Generating Station, at 814 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a natural gas power plant near me in Missouri?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Missouri's natural gas power plants?
- Most of them sit inside SPP, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Combined cycle, combustion turbine, steam turbine, internal combustion and other gas-fired units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.