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James River Power Station

James River Power Station is a 229 MW operating power plant in Greene County, Missouri, operated by City Utilities of Springfield - (MO).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1957 (current stage)
  5. ClosedDec 2020 (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
GT2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine102 MW OperatingJun 1992
GT1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine96 MW OperatingApr 1989
BAT1Batteries31 MW Under construction (over 50%)Target Jan 2027
5Natural Gas Steam Turbine105 MW RetiredMay 1970Dec 2020
4Natural Gas Steam Turbine60 MW RetiredMay 1964Dec 2020
3Conventional Steam Coal44 MW RetiredFeb 1960Dec 2017
1Conventional Steam Coal22 MW RetiredAug 1957Dec 2017
2Conventional Steam Coal22 MW RetiredJun 1957Dec 2017

Plant details

Operator
City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)
Location
Greene County, Missouri
Balancing authority
SWPP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 198 MW
Under construction: 31.0 MW
Retired: 253 MW
First unit online
Jun 1957
EIA plant ID
2161

Location

37.1086, -93.2619

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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