Search
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
15 MW Distillate Oil operating in Randolph, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1959
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2167, -89.9998
County
Randolph, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Red Bud - (IL) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Red Bud - (IL) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Red Bud power plant, located in Randolph County, Illinois, is a 15 MW facility consisting of 6 generators. The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquid technology. It began operating in 1959 and is owned and operated by the City of Red Bud (IL). The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Red Bud plant generated 121 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant is ranked 13th out of 35 similar plants in Illinois and 243rd out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
14 MWh
Latest Month
121 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1499 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: $11.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Red Bud
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.IP.IMEA
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
View all 8 articlesNo ask pi reports yet for this entity.
ask pi about Red BudMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.061 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.012 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1504 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest