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Holland Energy Facility — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 55334
Capacity: 702.1 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Status: Operating
Location: Shelby, IL
Operating Since: 2002
Generators: 3
Operator: NAES Corporation - (WA)
Parent Company: Wabash Valley Power Association
Annual Generation: 1,619,289 MWh
Capacity Factor: 26.3%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: SERC

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Holland Energy Facility

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #8 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#305 of 2009 nationally

702.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Shelby, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

702.1 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

Technology

2002

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

39.2238, -88.7595

County

Shelby, IL

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	NAES Corporation - (WA)	Holland Energy	—
Owner(s)	Holland Energy LLC	Wabash Valley Power Association	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Holland Energy Facility, located in Shelby County, Illinois, is a 702.1 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant. It began operating in 2002 and consists of 3 generators. The plant is owned by Wabash Valley Power Association, with NAES Corporation - (WA) serving as the operator.

Holland Energy Facility operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 1,619,289 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.3%. It is ranked as the 8th largest power plant out of 32 in Illinois, and 308th out of 945 nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Grid Voltage

345 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Cooperative

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

304.3K MWh

Latest Month

1.6M MWh

Annual Generation

26.3%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

AMIL.CSTN3

Pricing Hub

ILLINOIS.HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

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