Missouri · Union Electric Company
Labadie
Federal support
Key facts
4Coal unitsof 382 tracked nationally
2.4 GWCapacity1.2% of the tracked fleet
56 yearsAge of oldest unitcame online in 1970
17.8 MtCO2 in 20252.2% of fleet-wide emissions
38,232 tSO2 in 2025
167 lbsMercury in 2025
16,729 GWh2025 net generation2.3% of tracked generation
In 2021, clean power produced energy 4.8% more cheaply
Annual savings with clean power in 2021$10.1M≈4.8% cheaper than running this plant — estimated from its capacity at a 42% capacity factor.
- Gap
- $1.2/MWh
- Difference
- +4.8%
- Cheapest clean power alternative
- regional wind
Units (4)
| Expand | Type | Status | Retirement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tangentially-fired | 574 | 1970 (56yrs) | Operating | — | |
| 2 | Tangentially-fired | 574 | 1971 (55yrs) | Operating | — | |
| 3 | Tangentially-fired | 621 | 1972 (54yrs) | Operating | — | |
| 4 | Tangentially-fired | 621 | 1973 (53yrs) | Operating | — |
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