Raccoon Creek Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55417
- Capacity
- 456 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clay, IL
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Union Electric Co - (MO)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Raccoon Creek Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #18 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#510 of 2009 nationally
456 MW Natural Gas operating in Clay, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
456 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.6996, -88.5392
County
Clay, 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
Raccoon Creek Energy Center is a 456 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Clay County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Union Electric Co - (MO) is the owner and operator. Raccoon Creek is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
The plant's installed cost was $444.74 per kW, according to FERC data. Raccoon Creek Energy Center is ranked as the 18th largest power plant in Illinois out of 32, and 513th nationally out of 945 plants.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$456/kW
Installed Cost
$741.3/MWh
Operating Cost
UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Raccoon Creek Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Ameren
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMMO.RCCKCTG1
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report