64.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Macon, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
64.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8493, -88.9320
County
Macon, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Primary Products Ingredients Americas, LLC | Primary Products Ingredients Americas | — |
| Owner(s) | Primary Products Ingredients Americas, LLC | Tate & Lyle | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Primient Decatur Plant Cogen, located in Macon County, Illinois, is a 64.8 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration facility. The plant began operating in 1989 and is owned by Tate & Lyle, a company based in the United Kingdom. The operator listed with the EIA is Primary Products Ingredients Americas, LLC. The facility utilizes a single natural gas steam turbine generator.
The plant's latest annual generation was 253,951 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 44.6%. The Primient Decatur Plant Cogen operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 35th largest power plant in Illinois out of 67, and nationally it is ranked 1042 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
30.6K MWh
Latest Month
254.0K MWh
Annual Generation
44.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL WPSE
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report