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Carthage

Carthage is a 41.8 MW operating gas power plant in Jasper County, Missouri, operated by City of Carthage - (MO).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 1946 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
10Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine7.0 MW OperatingJul 1965
13Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine6.0 MW OperatingFeb 1976
14Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine6.0 MW OperatingApr 1976
9Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine5.0 MW OperatingAug 1957
11Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine4.5 MW OperatingJul 1970
12Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine4.5 MW OperatingJul 1971
8Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.3 MW OperatingJul 1952
7Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.0 MW OperatingJul 1949
6Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.5 MW OperatingJul 1946

Plant details

Operator
City of Carthage - (MO)
Location
Jasper County, Missouri
Balancing authority
SWPP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 41.8 MW
First unit online
Jul 1946
EIA plant ID
2121

Location

37.1766, -94.2994

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem