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483 MW Natural Gas operating in Shelby, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
483 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.2794, -88.4772
County
Shelby, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Shelby County Energy Center, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Shelby County Energy Center, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Shelby Energy County is a 483 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Shelby County, Illinois. The plant, which began operating in 2000, consists of 8 natural gas fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Shelby County Energy Center, LLC. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Shelby Energy County generated 200,545 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.7%. The plant holds a rank of 17 out of 32 power plants in Illinois, and a national rank of 499 out of 945. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $45 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
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
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
20.8K MWh
Latest Month
200.5K MWh
Annual Generation
4.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1207 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.022 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
4.0%
Annual Net Gen
170 GWh
CO₂eq
1209 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest
Shelby County Energy Center, LLC · Data from 2021–2023
$45.0/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.REI2CTGA
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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