Sikeston Power Station
Coal power plant in Scott County, Missouri. 261 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by City of Sikeston - (MO).
Also known as Sikeston BMU · EIA plant 6768
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 261 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1981First generator online
- Operator
- City of Sikeston - (MO)EIA operator ID 17177
- Grid
- SPABalancing authority SPA
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Scott County, MO36.8791, −89.6209
- EIA plant ID
- 6768EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sikeston produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.47 TWh
1,469,184 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
64.3%
2024: 66.1%
January to July 2026
686 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.3–1.9
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,699,938 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,802,193 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,693,365 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,757,853 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,736,303 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,981,789 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,727,437 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,012,293 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,860,729 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,806,798 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,792,491 | 78.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,840,036 | 80.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,532,178 | 66.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,669,943 | 73.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,744,286 | 76.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,299,004 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,534,981 | 67.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,854,489 | 81.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,796,819 | 78.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,618,677 | 70.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,639,446 | 71.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,713,027 | 74.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,526,765 | 66.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,359,345 | 59.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,514,798 | 66.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,469,184 | 64.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 686,225 | 51.7% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.79M
US short tons. 2024: 1.84M
SO₂, 2025
5,023
US short tons
NOx, 2025
1,034
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.22 t
About 2,441 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1), matched to EIA plant 6768 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
1,380
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
785
million gallons
Source
WELLS
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.474
USGS SUI, HUC12 Ash Slough Ditch
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 261.0 | September 1981 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Sikeston - (MO) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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How much power does Sikeston Power Station produce?
Sikeston Power Station reported 1,469,184 MWh (1.47 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 64.3% capacity factor on 261 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 686 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Sikeston Power Station?
Sikeston Power Station is in Scott County, Missouri, at 36.8791, −89.6209. It is in the Southwestern Power Administration balancing area (SPA).
Who operates Sikeston Power Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Sikeston - (MO) as the operator (EIA operator ID 17177). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Sikeston Power Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1981, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Sikeston Power Station?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Sikeston Power Station, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page