State Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7556
- Capacity
- 5.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- McLean, IL
- Operating Since
- 1996
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- State Farm Insurance
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 26 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
State Farm
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #28 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in IL#494 of 827 nationally
5.1 MW Distillate Oil standby in McLean, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
5.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.4535, -88.9605
County
McLean, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | State Farm Insurance | — | — |
| Owner(s) | State Farm Insurance | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The State Farm power plant, located in McLean County, Illinois, is a 5.1 MW electricity generating facility owned and operated by State Farm Insurance. The plant began operating in 1996 and utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil), as its primary fuel source. It consists of three generators.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority area and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In terms of size, the State Farm plant is ranked 30th out of 35 similar plants in Illinois, and 545th out of 886 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 26 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
2 MWh
Latest Month
26 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Beltline SubstationSubstation
South Bloomington SubstationSubstation
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