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14.4 MW Distillate Oil operating in Champaign, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
14.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.3122, -88.1594
County
Champaign, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Village of Rantoul - (IL) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Village of Rantoul - (IL) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Rantoul power plant, located in Champaign County, Illinois, has a total capacity of 14.4 MW across eight generators. The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquids technology. It began operating in 2000 and is owned and operated by the Village of Rantoul (IL). The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year for which data is available, the plant generated 186 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The Rantoul plant is ranked 14th out of 35 power plants in Illinois and 248th out of 886 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 3 articles related to hazards and 1 article related to the industry.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
11 MWh
Latest Month
186 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1774 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: $11.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
4.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.072 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1779 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest