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64.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Macon, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
64.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8493, -88.9320
County
Macon, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Primary Products Ingredients Americas, LLC | Primary Products Ingredients Americas | — |
| Owner(s) | Primary Products Ingredients Americas, LLC | Tate & Lyle | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Primient Decatur Plant Cogen, located in Macon County, Illinois, is a 64.8 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration facility. The plant began operating in 1989 and is owned by Tate & Lyle, a company based in the United Kingdom. The operator listed with the EIA is Primary Products Ingredients Americas, LLC. The facility utilizes a single natural gas steam turbine generator.
The plant's latest annual generation was 253,951 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 44.6%. The Primient Decatur Plant Cogen operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 35th largest power plant in Illinois out of 67, and nationally it is ranked 1042 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
30.6K MWh
Latest Month
254.0K MWh
Annual Generation
44.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
626 lb/MWh
NOx
0.873 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.003 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
53.0%
Annual Net Gen
301 GWh
CO₂eq
627 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $62.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL WPSE
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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