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80.3 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (26 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (54 MW) operating in Champaign, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
80.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1940
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.1045, -88.2424
County
Champaign, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of Illinois | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of Illinois | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The University of Illinois Abbott Power Plant, located in Champaign County, Illinois, has a total capacity of 80.3 MW. The plant, which began operating in 1940, is owned and operated by the University of Illinois. It utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source and incorporates both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies. With 11 generators, the facility is considered a hybrid plant.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 211,098 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.9%. The Abbott Power Plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and is situated in the SERC NERC region. According to available rankings, the plant is the 33rd largest in Illinois out of 67 plants and ranks 1001st nationally 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
17.9K MWh
Latest Month
211.1K MWh
Annual Generation
29.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match