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12.3 MW Distillate Oil operating in Clinton, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
12.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1964
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.6106, -89.3583
County
Clinton, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Carlyle - (IL) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Carlyle - (IL) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Carlyle power plant, located in Clinton County, Illinois, has a total capacity of 12.3 MW. The plant began operating in 1964 and is owned and operated by the City of Carlyle. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil), as its primary fuel source. The plant consists of 5 generators using Petroleum Liquids technology.
Carlyle operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 19th out of 35 power plants in Illinois and 284th out of 886 nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 231 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
28 MWh
Latest Month
231 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1528 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
30 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $9.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Carlyle
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.062 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.012 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1533 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest