LABADIE
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 2,389 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Franklin County
- Operator
- UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 2103
- Generators
- 4
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Net generation (2024)
- 14,402 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 69%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 38.5623, -90.8369
LABADIE, a 2,389 MW Coal power plant in Franklin County, Missouri. Operated by UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO), commissioned 1970.
How LABADIE compares
With 2,389 MW of capacity, LABADIE is the largest of the 92 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Missouri and the largest of the 13 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 24% of Missouri's operating Coal capacity and 12% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 20th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1970, it is older than 70% of the 89 operating Missouri plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO), runs 11 operating plants in Missouri totaling 6,645 MW.
EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 2,389 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 14,402 GWh in 2024 (a 69% capacity factor), down 12% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1970 and 1973.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is LABADIE (345 kV), about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO), under 0.1 miles away. Within 50 miles are 2 mapped data centers; the nearest is Netrality St. Louis - 900 Walnut in St. Louis, about 34.9 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
LABADIE is a 2,389 MW coal power plant in Franklin County, MO, operated by UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO), commissioned in 1970. Franklin County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.0 of 5 at the 74th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 87th 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.
Franklin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 8.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 12.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 52.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 5.3 |
Perils not assessed in Franklin 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 Franklin 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.