Bushnell

StandbyDistillate Oil

Ranked #19 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in IL#277 of 827 nationally

10.8 MW Distillate Oil standby in McDonough, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

10.8 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Petroleum Liquids

Technology

1940

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

40.5486, -90.5138

County

McDonough, IL

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	City of Bushnell - (IL)	—	—
Owner(s)	City of Bushnell - (IL)	—	—
Status	Standby	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

About

The Bushnell power plant is located in McDonough County, Illinois. It has a total capacity of 10.8 MW across 7 generators, using Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO) as its primary fuel source. The plant began operating in 1940 and is owned and operated by the City of Bushnell, Illinois. It interconnects to the grid within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority, within the SERC NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 49 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The Bushnell plant ranks 21st out of 35 power plants in Illinois and 325th out of 886 plants nationally.

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Engineering & Generators