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13.4 MW Distillate Oil operating in White, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
13.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1948
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.0967, -88.1631
County
White, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Carmi - (IL) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Carmi - (IL) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Carmi power plant, located in White County, Illinois, is a 13.4 MW electricity generating facility using Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO) as its primary fuel source. Commissioned in 1948, the plant consists of 7 generators utilizing petroleum liquid technologies. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Carmi (IL).
The Carmi plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority, and is located within the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 230 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant's generating capacity ranks it as 17th out of 35 similar plants in Illinois, and 274th out of 886 nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
27 MWh
Latest Month
230 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1762 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
35 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $10.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Carmi
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
INDIANA.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.071 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1768 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest