Rush Island

100 Big Hollow Road, Festus, MO 63028

Plant Summary Information

Rush Island is ranked #17 out of 122 power plants in Missouri in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Rush Island generated 137.1 GWh during the 3-month period between June 2024 to September 2024.

Plant Name	Rush Island
Utility Name	Union Electric Co - (MO)
Location	Jefferson County, MO
Initial Operation Date	March 1976
Last Update	Sep 2024
Annual Generation	603.1 GWh
Annual Consumption	8.2 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,125 out of 12,539 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #93 out of 126 Subbituminous Coal Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #17 out of 122 Missouri Power Plants
Ranked #9 out of 10 Missouri Subbituminous Coal Power Plants
Fuel Types	Subbituminous Coal : 98.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.8%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Rush Island (6155)
Plant Address	100 Big Hollow Road, Festus, MO 63028
Utility	Union Electric Co - (MO) (19436)
Latitude, Longitude	38.13125, -90.26316
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Sep 2024
Initial Operation Date	March 1976
Annual Generation	603.1 GWh
Fuel Types	Subbituminous Coal : 98.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.8%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	SERC
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Mississippi River
Ash Impoundment	Yes Not Lined Operating
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Union Electric Co - (MO) (19436) MO
Grid Voltage	345.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#87	Allen S King	Oak Park Heights, MN	721.3 GWh
#88	Muscatine Plant #1	Muscatine, IA	723.7 GWh
#89	Sheldon	Hallam, NE	711.8 GWh
#90	Wygen III	Gillette, WY	670.7 GWh
#91	Archer Daniels Midland Clinton	Clinton, IA	727.4 GWh
#92	Neil Simpson II	Gillette, WY	660.9 GWh
#94	Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids	Cedar Rapids, IA	990.4 GWh
#95	Wygen 2	Gillette, WY	581.5 GWh
#96	Wygen 1	Gillette, WY	578.4 GWh
#97	Lon Wright	Fremont, NE	515.7 GWh
#98	Apache Station	Cochise, AZ	2.4 TWh
#99	Hardin Generator Project	Hardin, MT	481.0 GWh
#100	River Valley	Panama, OK	503.3 GWh
#101	Platte	Grand Island, NE	358.8 GWh
#102	Archer Daniels Midland Decatur	Decatur, IL	880.7 GWh
#103	North Valmy	Valmy, NV	1.3 TWh

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AES Belleville Solar LLC	Belleville, IL	12.9 GWh	28.1 mi
Anheuser-Busch St Louis	St. Louis, MO	42.3 GWh	32.4 mi
Baldwin Energy Complex	Baldwin, IL	6.6 TWh	22.8 mi
Baldwin Solar BESS	Baldwin, IL	121.4 GWh	22.8 mi
Elm Street Substation Generators	Farmington, MO	22.0 MWh	25.6 mi
Farmington Solar Farm	Farmington, MO	3.3 GWh	27.5 mi
Freeburg	Freeburg, IL	122.0 MWh	27.8 mi
IKEA St. Louis 410	St. Louis, MO	328.0 MWh	34.8 mi
Milam Gas Recovery	East St. Lois, IL	19.4 GWh	37.2 mi
Overall Road Station	Farmington, MO	26.0 MWh	27.6 mi
Prairie State Generating Station	Marissa, IL	10.9 TWh	33.9 mi
Red Bud	Red Bud, IL	121.0 MWh	15.5 mi
Renewable Energy Center at BJH	St Louis, MO	846.0 MWh	34.9 mi
SCS American Bottoms 009885 Sauget, LLC	Sauget, IL	2.5 GWh	32.1 mi
Southwestern Bell Telephone	St. Louis, MO	116.0 MWh	34.5 mi
St. Clair Solar 3	Washington Park, IL	158.0 MWh	35.3 mi
Trigen St. Louis	St Louis, MO	86.1 GWh	35.2 mi
Venice	Venice, IL	26.8 GWh	37.1 mi
Walton Street Substation	Farmington, MO	6.0 MWh	25.5 mi
Waterloo	Waterloo, IL	491.0 MWh	15.2 mi