SIKESTON POWER STATION
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 261 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Scott County
- Operator
- CITY OF SIKESTON - (MO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1981
- EIA plant ID
- 6768
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Net generation (2024)
- 1,515 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 66%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 36.8789, -89.6224
SIKESTON POWER STATION, a 261 MW Coal power plant in Scott County, Missouri. Operated by CITY OF SIKESTON - (MO), commissioned 1981.
How SIKESTON POWER STATION compares
With 261 MW of capacity, SIKESTON POWER STATION ranks 20th among the 92 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Missouri and 9th of the 13 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 2.6% of Missouri's operating Coal capacity and 1.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 197th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1981, it is newer than 52% of the 89 operating Missouri plants with a recorded commissioning year.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 261 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 1,515 GWh in 2024 (a 66% capacity factor), down 1% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is ESSEX (345 kV), about 12.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO), under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: ESSEX (121 MW, Natural Gas).
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
SIKESTON POWER STATION is a 261 MW coal power plant in Scott County, MO, operated by CITY OF SIKESTON - (MO), commissioned in 1981. Scott County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.4 of 5 at the 61st national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Scott County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 6.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.3 of 5 | 11.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 56.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Scott 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 Scott 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.