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La Plata

La Plata is a 3.6 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Macon County, Missouri, operated by City of La Plata - (MO).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 1960 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMar 2012 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingMar 2013
2Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingMar 2013
6Petroleum Liquids1.0 MW RetiredApr 1990Feb 2009
7Petroleum Liquids1.0 MW RetiredApr 1990Feb 2009
8Petroleum Liquids1.0 MW RetiredDec 1998Mar 2012
9Petroleum Liquids1.0 MW RetiredDec 1998Mar 2012
5Petroleum Liquids0.9 MW RetiredDec 1960Dec 2002

Plant details

Operator
City of La Plata - (MO)
Location
Macon County, Missouri
Balancing authority
SWPP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 3.6 MW
Retired: 4.9 MW
First unit online
Dec 1960
EIA plant ID
2140

Location

40.0244, -92.4896

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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