Shelby Energy County — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55237
- Capacity
- 483 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Shelby, IL
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- Shelby County Energy Center, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 200,545 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 4.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Shelby Energy County
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #17 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#497 of 2009 nationally
483 MW Natural Gas operating in Shelby, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
483 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.2794, -88.4772
County
Shelby, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Shelby County Energy Center, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Shelby County Energy Center, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Shelby Energy County is a 483 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Shelby County, Illinois. The plant, which began operating in 2000, consists of 8 natural gas fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Shelby County Energy Center, LLC. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Shelby Energy County generated 200,545 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.7%. The plant holds a rank of 17 out of 32 power plants in Illinois, and a national rank of 499 out of 945. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $45 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
20.8K MWh
Latest Month
200.5K MWh
Annual Generation
4.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsMEDIUM
$45.0/MWh
PPA Price
Shelby County Energy Center, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.REI2CTGA
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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