Pearl Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6238
- Capacity
- 24 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pike, IL
- Operating Since
- 1973
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Prairie Power, Inc
- Parent Company
- Prairie Power
- Annual Generation
- 161 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Pearl Station
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #4 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in IL#132 of 827 nationally
24 MW Distillate Oil operating in Pike, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
24 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.4483, -90.6147
County
Pike, IL
Nearby Plants
- AlseyNatural Gas173 MW · 20.4 km
- Pike County Wind PowerWind1.7 MW · 27.4 km
- Panther Creek Wind ProjectWind54.4 MW · 29.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Prairie Power, Inc | Prairie Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Prairie Power, Inc | Prairie Power | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Pearl Station is a 24 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Pike County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 1973 and has one generator utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned by Prairie Power and operated by Prairie Power, Inc.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Pearl Station's latest annual generation was 161 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Pearl Station ranks 5th out of 35 similar plants in Illinois and 167th out of 886 plants 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
19 MWh
Latest Month
161 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.PEARLG2
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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