JAMES RIVER POWER STATION
Partly retiredCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 451 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Greene County
- Operator
- CITY UTILITIES OF SPRINGFIELD - (MO)
- EIA plant ID
- 2161
- Generators
- 2
- Net generation (2024)
- 144 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 8.3%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 37.1089, -93.2598
JAMES RIVER POWER STATION, a partly retired 451 MW Coal power plant in Greene County, Missouri. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2020, according to EIA-860.
How JAMES RIVER POWER STATION compares
EIA-860 lists 198 MW still operable at the site (natural gas fired combustion turbine), against the 451 MW recorded for it. Its operator, CITY UTILITIES OF SPRINGFIELD - (MO), runs 3 operating plants in Missouri totaling 724 MW. It shares Greene County with 4 other operating plants, including JOHN TWITTY ENERGY CENTER and MCCARTNEY.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 198 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 451 MW). Net generation was 144 GWh in 2024 (an 8.3% capacity factor), up 2% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1989 and 1992.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is NORTHEAST, about 2.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by CITY UTILITIES OF SPRINGFIELD - (MO), under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 724 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is JOHN TWITTY ENERGY CENTER (603 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
JAMES RIVER POWER STATION is a partly retired 451 MW coal power plant in Greene County, MO, operated by CITY UTILITIES OF SPRINGFIELD - (MO). Greene County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 56th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Greene County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 11.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 13.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 7.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 57.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Greene County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Greene County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.