Red Bud — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 959
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Randolph, IL
- Operating Since
- 1959
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- City of Red Bud - (IL)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 121 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Red Bud
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #11 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in IL#203 of 827 nationally
15 MW Distillate Oil operating in Randolph, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1959
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2167, -89.9998
County
Randolph, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Red Bud - (IL) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Red Bud - (IL) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Red Bud power plant, located in Randolph County, Illinois, is a 15 MW facility consisting of 6 generators. The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquid technology. It began operating in 1959 and is owned and operated by the City of Red Bud (IL). The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Red Bud plant generated 121 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant is ranked 13th out of 35 similar plants in Illinois and 243rd out of 886 nationally.
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
14 MWh
Latest Month
121 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Red Bud
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.IP.IMEA
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Rev. Dr. Paul Louis Schrieber Obituary March 5, 2026
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Pechacek Funeral Homes·1 weeks ago
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Dennis Fischer Obituary January 12, 2026
DENNIS FISCHER, 84, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:05 pm, Monday, January 12, 2026, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
Pechacek Funeral Homes·2 months ago
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