James River power station
| Part of the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor project. |
| Related categories: |
| Part of the Global Coal Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor project. |
| Related coal trackers: |
James River power station is an operating power station of at least 198-megawatts (MW) in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| James River power station | Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States | 37.108339, -93.260081 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 4, 5, GT1, GT2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 37.108339, -93.260081
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | retired[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 60[2] | steam turbine[2] | no[2] | 1964[2] | 2020[1] |
| 5 | retired[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 105[2] | steam turbine[2] | no[2] | 1970[2] | 2020[1] |
| GT1 | operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] | 96[2] | gas turbine[2] | no[2] | 1989[2] | – |
| GT2 | operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] | 102[2] | gas turbine[2] | no[2] | 1992[2] | – |
| Unit 3 | retired | coal: subbituminous | 44 | subcritical | – | 1960 | 2015 |
| Unit 4 | retired | coal: subbituminous | 60 | subcritical | – | 1964 | 2015 |
| Unit 5 | retired | coal: subbituminous | 105 | subcritical | – | 1970 | 2015 |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) [100%] | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) [100.0%] |
| 5 | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) [100%] | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) [100.0%] |
| GT1 | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) [100%] | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) [100.0%] |
| GT2 | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) [100%] | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) [100%] | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) [100%] | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) [100%] | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) [100.0%] |
Background
The plant was converted to natural gas in 2015.[3]
2005-2006 Emissions Data
CO2 Emissions: 1,401,226 tons
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20211122185052/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/july_generator2021.xlsx. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 https://web.archive.org/web/20200612191408/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/november_generator2019.xlsx. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "CU will stop burning coal at James River Power Station," Springfield News Leader, Oct 8, 2015
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker and the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
