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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/7296
EIA plant 7296
Joplin · Jasper · MO
State Line Combined Cycle
Operated by Empire District Electric Co
Published location
Where is State Line Combined Cycle?
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37.065900, -94.614000
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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.
1227,517
2169,940
3212,995
4143,152
5252,611
6276,566
7319,479
8319,556
9146,591
1020,556
11100,879
12121,211
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 | 227,517 |
| 2 | 169,940 |
| 3 | 212,995 |
| 4 | 143,152 |
| 5 | 252,611 |
| 6 | 276,566 |
| 7 | 319,479 |
| 8 | 319,556 |
| 9 | 146,591 |
| 10 | 20,556 |
| 11 | 100,879 |
| 12 | 121,211 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 227,517 MWh |
| 2 | 169,940 MWh |
| 3 | 212,995 MWh |
| 4 | 143,152 MWh |
| 5 | 252,611 MWh |
| 6 | 276,566 MWh |
| 7 | 319,479 MWh |
| 8 | 319,556 MWh |
| 9 | 146,591 MWh |
| 10 | 20,556 MWh |
| 11 | 100,879 MWh |
| 12 | 121,211 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 206.5 | OP |
| 2-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 181 | OP |
| 2-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 180 | OP |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 123 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
7296
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Municipality, Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at State Line Combined Cycle
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (319,556 MWh) and 10 the lowest (20,556 MWh). Their difference is 299,000 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 123 (1) to 206.5 (2-3). The difference is 83.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 123.0 | 90.0 | 104.0 | 70.0 |
| 2-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 181.0 | 172.0 | 198.0 | 75.0 |
| 2-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 180.0 | 173.0 | 197.0 | 75.0 |
| 2-3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 206.5 | 189.0 | 187.0 | 50.0 |
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.