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24 MW Distillate Oil operating in Pike, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
24 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.4483, -90.6147
County
Pike, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Prairie Power, Inc | Prairie Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Prairie Power, Inc | Prairie Power | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Pearl Station is a 24 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Pike County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 1973 and has one generator utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned by Prairie Power and operated by Prairie Power, Inc.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Pearl Station's latest annual generation was 161 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Pearl Station ranks 5th out of 35 similar plants in Illinois and 167th out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
19 MWh
Latest Month
161 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3700 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
20 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $18.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.PEARLG2
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
11 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.150 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.030 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
3712 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest