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13.6 MW Distillate Oil standby in Madison, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
13.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1971
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.7412, -89.6849
County
Madison, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Highland - (IL) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Highland | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Highland power plant is located in Madison County, Illinois. It is owned and operated by the City of Highland. The plant has a total capacity of 13.6 MW consisting of 5 generators, and its primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO). The plant began operating in 1971, utilizing petroleum liquid fueled technology.
Highland operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 187 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. Highland is ranked as the 15th largest of 35 power plants in Illinois and 263rd out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
22 MWh
Latest Month
187 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1615 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
32 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $10.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.065 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1620 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest