Kincaid Generation LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 876
- Capacity
- 1319 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Christian, IL
- Operating Since
- 1967
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Dynegy Kincaid Generation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,689,991 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Kincaid Generation LLC
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #2 of 4 Sub. Coal plants in IL#31 of 103 nationally
1319 MW Sub. Coal operating in Christian, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
1,319 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1967
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.5906, -89.4964
County
Christian, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dynegy Kincaid Generation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Dynegy Kincaid Generation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Kincaid Generation LLC is a 1319 MW coal-fired power plant located in Christian County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 1967 and is owned and operated by Dynegy Kincaid Generation. It utilizes subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel source and employs conventional steam coal technology across its two generators. Kincaid Generation is the second-largest coal plant in Illinois (out of four) and ranks as the 26th largest coal plant nationally (out of 75).
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Kincaid Generation produced 2,689,991 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
123.6K MWh
Latest Month
2.7M MWh
Annual Generation
23.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kincaid Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PJM
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (3)Beta
Regulatory·other
Toxic Coal Ash in Illinois: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy
Massive quantities of coal ash are stored at 26 power plant sites in Illinois.
Illinois (other)
Earthjustice·5 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Federal Court Blocks Attempt by Coal Power Plants to Evade Cleaning Up Coal Ash Contaminating Water
U.S. Court of Appeals affirms that EPA regulations prohibit closing coal ash dumps with ash sitting in groundwater.
EPA (regulator)
Earthjustice·1 years ago
Grid·outage
Transformer explodes at Kincaid power plant
KINCAID, Ill. (WAND) - A transformer exploded at a Kincaid power plant, Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettelkamp tells WAND-TV.
Kincaid power plant (other)Christian County (other)
wandtv.com·7 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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