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23.7 MW Distillate Oil standby in Moultrie, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
23.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1948
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Sullivan - (IL) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Sullivan - (IL) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Sullivan power plant, located in Moultrie County, Illinois, has a total capacity of 23.7 MW across 11 generators. The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquid technology. It began operating in 1948 and is currently operated by the City of Sullivan. The plant is interconnected with the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) NERC region.
In terms of its relative size, the Sullivan plant ranks 6th out of 35 similar plants in Illinois and 171st out of 886 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 284 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
54 MWh
Latest Month
284 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1592 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: $18.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sullivan (il)
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
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.064 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1597 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest