St Francis Energy Facility
Natural gas power plant in Dunklin County, Missouri. 506.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Associated Electric Coop, Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 7604
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 506.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1999First generator online
- Operator
- Associated Electric Coop, IncEIA operator ID 924
- Grid
- AECIBalancing authority AECI
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Dunklin County, MO36.5852, −90.1779
- EIA plant ID
- 7604EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power St Francis Energy Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.67 TWh
1,671,287 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
37.7%
2024: 39.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
0.4–2.0
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 642,577 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 854,661 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 246,140 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 357,571 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 434,170 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 679,567 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 755,842 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 812,451 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 686,624 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 548,698 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 754,038 | 14.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 773,476 | 14.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,192,468 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 602,656 | 13.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 188,230 | 6.3% | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 407,048 | 10.0% | 11 of 12 |
| 2016 | 774,209 | 17.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 409,643 | 9.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 778,242 | 17.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,002,087 | 22.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 957,868 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 848,197 | 19.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,273,443 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,968,210 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,745,358 | 39.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,671,287 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
781,617
US short tons. 2024: 791,398
SO₂, 2025
4
US short tons
NOx, 2025
68
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.47 t
About 935 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 7604 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
429
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
351
million gallons
Source
McNainy Aquifer
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.304
USGS SUI, HUC12 Community of Powe-Saint Francis River
24 of 24 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 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 253.3 | July 1999 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 253.3 | April 2001 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Associated Electric Coop, Inc 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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Questions about St Francis Energy Facility
How much power does St Francis Energy Facility produce?
St Francis Energy Facility reported 1,671,287 MWh (1.67 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 37.7% capacity factor on 506.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is St Francis Energy Facility?
St Francis Energy Facility is in Dunklin County, Missouri, at 36.5852, −90.1779. It is in the Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. balancing area (AECI).
Who operates St Francis Energy Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Associated Electric Coop, Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 924). The operator is not always the owner.
When did St Francis Energy Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1999, according to EIA-860M.
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
- 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page