Tilton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7760
- Capacity
- 188 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Vermilion, IL
- Operating Since
- 1999
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Tilton Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 69,319.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 4.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Tilton
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #30 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#765 of 2009 nationally
188 MW Natural Gas operating in Vermilion, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
188 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.1064, -87.6540
County
Vermilion, IL
Nearby Plants
- Ameresco Danville Solar, LLCSolar2 MW · 0.7 km
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- Vermilion Solar 1, LLC CSGSolar2 MW · 9.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tilton Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Tilton Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Tilton power plant is a natural gas-fired facility located in Vermilion County, Illinois. It has a total capacity of 188 MW across four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by Tilton Energy LLC. Tilton is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and resides within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 69,319 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.2%. Tilton ranks as the 29th largest power plant in Illinois out of 32 facilities, and nationally it ranks 763rd out of 945 plants. The plant has been the subject of 6 news articles, with 4 focused on industry trends and 2 covering deals.
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
6.8K MWh
Latest Month
69.3K MWh
Annual Generation
4.2%
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
Tilton 138 kv TEC1 Gen
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (8)Beta
Industry·technology
Catlin Meeting On Proposed Solar Farm Attracts a Crowd
A proposed solar project along the Catlin-Tilton Road saw over 150 people turnout for an informational meeting...
Vermilion County First·8 months ago
General
This Rural Community Fought One of the Country’s Biggest Gas-Powered Data Centers, and Won
Lexi Shelhorse is a seventh-generation resident of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, where she grows hay on family farmland in Whittles,...
The Daily Yonder·9 months ago
General
This Rural Community Fought One of the Country’s Biggest Gas-Powered Data Centers, and Won
Lexi Shelhorse is a seventh-generation resident of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, where she grows hay on family farmland in Whittles,...
The Daily Yonder·9 months ago
Deals·m and a
Two Illinois Gas Power Plants Acquired by Public Benefit Corporation Earthrise Energy
Two Eastern Generation natural gas power plants in northeastern Illinois have been acquired by Earthrise Energy, an emerging independent...
Eastern Generation (seller)Earthrise Energy (buyer)
POWER Magazine·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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