Carlyle — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 936
- Capacity
- 12.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clinton, IL
- Operating Since
- 1964
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- City of Carlyle - (IL)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 230.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Carlyle
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #17 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in IL#239 of 827 nationally
12.3 MW Distillate Oil operating in Clinton, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
12.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1964
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.6106, -89.3583
County
Clinton, IL
Nearby Plants
- Clinton Solar 4 LLC CSGSolar2 MW · 7.5 km
- Clinton Solar 4bSolar2 MW · 7.6 km
- BreeseDistillate Oil16.9 MW · 14.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Carlyle - (IL) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Carlyle - (IL) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Carlyle power plant, located in Clinton County, Illinois, has a total capacity of 12.3 MW. The plant began operating in 1964 and is owned and operated by the City of Carlyle. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil), as its primary fuel source. The plant consists of 5 generators using Petroleum Liquids technology.
Carlyle operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 19th out of 35 power plants in Illinois and 284th out of 886 nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 231 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%.
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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
28 MWh
Latest Month
231 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Carlyle
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Flood Warning: Clinton, IL
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