Pinckneyville — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55202
- Capacity
- 380 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Perry, IL
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- Union Electric Co - (MO)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 79,773.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Pinckneyville
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #21 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#566 of 2009 nationally
380 MW Natural Gas operating in Perry, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
380 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.1114, -89.3467
County
Perry, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Union Electric Co - (MO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Union Electric Co - (MO) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Pinckneyville power plant is a 380 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Perry County, Illinois. It began operating in 2000 and consists of eight natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is owned and operated by Union Electric Co. - (MO). It operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the latest year of reported data, Pinckneyville generated 79,774 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.4%. The plant's installed cost was $434.73 per kW, according to FERC data. Pinckneyville ranks as the 21st largest power plant out of 32 in Illinois, and 568th out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
226 MWh
Latest Month
79.8K MWh
Annual Generation
2.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$451/kW
Installed Cost
$61.9/MWh
Operating Cost
UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMMO.PNKYCTG5
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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