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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50969
EIA plant 50969
Columbia · Boone · MO
MU Combined Heat and Power Plant
Operated by Curators of the University of Missouri
Published location
Where is MU Combined Heat and Power Plant?
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38.946100, -92.332800
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the MO plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
113,083.58
215,678.1
316,668.68
415,273.24
516,887.9
616,877
719,728.46
819,510
918,155
1016,018
1111,566
1212,670
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13,083.58 |
| 2 | 15,678.1 |
| 3 | 16,668.68 |
| 4 | 15,273.24 |
| 5 | 16,887.9 |
| 6 | 16,877 |
| 7 | 19,728.46 |
| 8 | 19,510 |
| 9 | 18,155 |
| 10 | 16,018 |
| 11 | 11,566 |
| 12 | 12,670 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13,084 MWh |
| 2 | 15,678 MWh |
| 3 | 16,669 MWh |
| 4 | 15,273 MWh |
| 5 | 16,888 MWh |
| 6 | 16,877 MWh |
| 7 | 19,728 MWh |
| 8 | 19,510 MWh |
| 9 | 18,155 MWh |
| 10 | 16,018 MWh |
| 11 | 11,566 MWh |
| 12 | 12,670 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 19.8 | OP |
| NTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 17.3 | OP |
| NTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 17.3 | OP |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 14.5 | OP |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 12.5 | OP |
| DGT1 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2 | SB |
| GEN7 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1 | SB |
| 6025 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 0.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50969
Sector
Commercial CHP
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at MU Combined Heat and Power Plant
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (19,728 MWh) and 11 the lowest (11,566 MWh). Their difference is 8,162 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 8 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 0.3 (6025) to 19.8 (GEN3). The difference is 19.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6025 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| DGT1 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 12.5 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 19.8 | 19.2 | 19.4 | 3.0 |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 14.5 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
| GEN7 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| NTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 17.3 | 11.4 | 14.5 | 2.0 |
| NTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 17.3 | 11.4 | 14.5 | 2.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.