# James River Power Station

SPP asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/james-river-power-station

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 2161 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 197.5 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -93.26194, 37.108611
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2022-08-05 00:42:13+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:19.224454+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

James River Power Station is a City Utilities of Springfield plant on Lake Springfield, built in 1953 and long fired by coal and natural gas. Steam units 1, 2 and 3 were retired in 2017 and units 4 and 5 in 2018, made possible by JTEC Unit-2 and a larger renewable portfolio. Two natural gas combustion turbines remain at the site and stay available for peak demand days. Part of the property is used for City Utilities office space.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 197.5 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 2161 — plant-2161

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- **Operator:** City Utilities of Springfield

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** City Utilities of Springfield — owner ([source](https://www.cityutilities.net))

## Sources

- [ksmu.org](https://www.ksmu.org/news/2021-02-03/cu-officially-decommissions-james-river-power-station-which-powered-springfield-since-1950s) — ksmu.org · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/james-river-power-station
Website: [City Utilities of Springfield](https://www.cityutilities.net)

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