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456 MW Natural Gas operating in Clay, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
456 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.6996, -88.5392
County
Clay, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Union Electric Co - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Union Electric Co - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Raccoon Creek Energy Center is a 456 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Clay County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Union Electric Co - (MO) is the owner and operator. Raccoon Creek is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
The plant's installed cost was $444.74 per kW, according to FERC data. Raccoon Creek Energy Center is ranked as the 18th largest power plant in Illinois out of 32, and 513th nationally out of 945 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
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1318 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
0.362 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.010 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.048 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.005 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1321 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest
Gas turbine · UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY · Data from 2015–2022
$456/kW
Installed Cost
$1/kW
Annual CapEx
$741.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Raccoon Creek Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Ameren
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMMO.RCCKCTG1
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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