Labadie
Labadie is a coal plant in Franklin County, Missouri, operated by Union Electric Co (MO). By nameplate capacity it is the 43rd-largest power plant in the United States and the largest in Missouri.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,389 MW
2,372 MW net summer capacity
4 operable units
- Coal steam2,389 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1970 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 574 MW, 1970
Unit 2 Coal steam, 574 MW, 1971
Unit 3 Coal steam, 621 MW, 1972
Unit 4 Coal steam, 621 MW, 1973
Among Missouri’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Labadiethis plant
- 2Iatan1,754 MW
- 3New Madrid1,300 MW
Other rankings
- US coal plants
- 14th of 195
- Coal plants in Missouri
- 1st of 8
- Plants in the MISO (Midcontinent) balancing area
- 5th of 2,383
- Plants run by Union Electric Co (MO)
- 1st of 28
- Biggest single unit, among Missouri’s plants
- 5th of 137
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 574 MW | 593 MW | 1970 | Operating |
| 2 | Coal steam | 574 MW | 593 MW | 1971 | Operating |
| 3 | Coal steam | 621 MW | 593 MW | 1972 | Operating |
| 4 | Coal steam | 621 MW | 593 MW | 1973 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Missouri River
- Nearest town on record
- Labadie
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 38.562°N, 90.838°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| O’Fallon Renewable Energy Center | Solar | 4.5 MW | 20.2 mi northeast |
| Blue Bird Solar, LLC | Solar | 139 MW | 28.1 mi northwest |
| Winfield Solar | Solar | 150 MW | 31.6 mi north |
| Renewable Energy Center at BJH | Solar | 1.6 MW | 31.7 mi east |
| IKEA St. Louis 410 | Solar | 1 MW | 32.4 mi east |
| Anheuser-Busch St Louis | Natural gas | 26.1 MW | 34.0 mi east |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone | Oil and petroleum | 17.2 MW | 35.1 mi east |
| SCS American Bottoms 009885 Sauget, LLC | Solar | 1.8 MW | 35.4 mi east |