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586 MW Natural Gas operating in Madison, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
586 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.6642, -90.1764
County
Madison, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Union Electric Co - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Union Electric Co - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Venice power plant is a 586 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Madison County, Illinois. It began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Union Electric Co - (MO). The plant consists of 4 natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Venice is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 26,835 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 0.5%. The plant's installed cost was $354.34 per kW, according to FERC data. Venice ranks as the 15th largest power plant in Illinois out of 32, and 417th 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
2.4K MWh
Latest Month
26.8K MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1278 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
0.538 lb/MWh
SO₂
Gas turbine · UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY · Data from 2015–2024
$362/kW
Installed Cost
$3/kW
Annual CapEx
$179.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Venice Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Ameren Missouri
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMMO.VENCTG3
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.3%
Annual Net Gen
14 GWh
CO₂eq
1280 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest