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173 MW Natural Gas operating in Scott, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
173 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.5695, -90.4364
County
Scott, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Prairie Power, Inc | Prairie Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Prairie Power, Inc | Prairie Power | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Alsey power plant is a 173 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Scott County, Illinois. It began operating in 1999 and consists of six natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is owned and operated by Prairie Power, Inc., a subsidiary of Prairie Power. Alsey operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 38,728 MWh of electricity, reflecting a capacity factor of 2.5%. Alsey ranks as the 30th largest power plant in Illinois out of 32 facilities, and 785th 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
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
3.5K MWh
Latest Month
38.7K MWh
Annual Generation
2.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
811 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.025 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.3%
Annual Net Gen
20 GWh
CO₂eq
813 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $167.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.ALSEYCTG6
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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