Moline

OperatingNatural GasHydroHybrid

Ranked #35 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#1019 of 2009 nationally

75.6 MW Conventional Hydroelectric (4 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (72 MW) operating in Rock Island, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

75.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

8

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Conventional Hydroelectric + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

1942

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

41.5100, -90.5340

County

Rock Island, IL

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	MidAmerican Energy Co	MidAmerican Energy	—
Owner(s)	MidAmerican Energy Co	Berkshire Hathaway	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Moline power plant, located in Rock Island County, Illinois, has a total capacity of 75.6 MW. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The plant began operating in 1942 and utilizes both conventional hydroelectric and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies, classifying it as a hybrid plant. There are 8 generators on site.

The plant's primary fuel source is natural gas. In the most recent year of reported data, Moline generated 18,609 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.8%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Moline ranks as the 34th largest power plant in Illinois out of 67, and 1012th nationally out of 1963 plants.

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Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

MRO

Balancing Authority

Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Grid Voltage

69 kV

Regulatory Status

RE

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

1.1K MWh

Latest Month

18.6K MWh

Annual Generation

2.8%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

MEC.MOLCT14

Pricing Hub

ILLINOIS.HUB

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

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