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Moberly is a 60.6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Union Electric Co - (MO) since 1978. Ranked #92 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 60.6 MW represents 0.16% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Moberly 48.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Thomas Hill (1181.7 MW, Coal) and Columbia Energy Center (162.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 150 km northeast of Kansas City.

Capacity
60.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
Union Electric Co - (MO)
Location
39.4244°, -92.4837°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,723. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,252 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #587 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Union Electric Co - (MO) operates 19 plants totalling 11,429 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 5,170 MW combined

Nearest plant: Thomas Hill (19.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.424400, -92.483700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
120.8 Kt
186 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.80 Mt
Over 48 years of operation
Past Retirement
2008
18 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.3K
cars per year
16.1K
homes per year
5.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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