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5.1 MW Distillate Oil standby in McLean, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
5.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.4535, -88.9605
County
McLean, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | State Farm Insurance | — | — |
| Owner(s) | State Farm Insurance | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The State Farm power plant, located in McLean County, Illinois, is a 5.1 MW electricity generating facility owned and operated by State Farm Insurance. The plant began operating in 1996 and utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil), as its primary fuel source. It consists of three generators.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority area and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In terms of size, the State Farm plant is ranked 30th out of 35 similar plants in Illinois, and 545th out of 886 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 26 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
2 MWh
Latest Month
26 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3275 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
65 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.9M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
6 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.133 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.027 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
3286 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest