Reynolds — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 965
- Capacity
- 17.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sangamon, IL
- Operating Since
- 1970
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- City of Springfield - (IL)
- Parent Company
- City of Springfield - (IL)
- Annual Generation
- 81 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Reynolds
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #6 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in IL#178 of 827 nationally
17.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Sangamon, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
17.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1970
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8069, -89.6416
County
Sangamon, IL
Nearby Plants
- FactoryDistillate Oil26.6 MW · 2.2 km
- InterstateNatural Gas138.6 MW · 4.8 km
- LakesideDistillate Oil5.4 MW · 6.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Springfield - (IL) | City of Springfield - (IL) | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Springfield - (IL) | City of Springfield - (IL) | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Reynolds plant is a 17.5 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Sangamon County, Illinois. It began operating in 1970 and has one generator. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Springfield (IL). Reynolds operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority, which falls under the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 81 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Reynolds ranks 7th out of 35 similar plants in Illinois and 219th out of 886 nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 3 articles related to regulatory matters, 2 related to the grid, 1 related to hazards, and 1 related to the industry.
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
10 MWh
Latest Month
81 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CWLP.REYNOLS91
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Springfield Fire Department fights fire at CWLP
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) -The Springfield Fire Department has a fire contained that broke out at City Water, Light and Power's (CWLP)...
Springfield Fire Department (other)SPRINGFIELD (other)
NewsChannel20·2 weeks ago
Regulatory·state puc
Iowa governor: Nuclear energy is ‘vital’ to Iowa’s energy future
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds initiated a state task force to evaluate the potential for nuclear energy expansion in Iowa.
Kim Reynolds (regulator)Iowa (other)
News From The States·2 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
Reynolds creates Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force
Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday signed an executive order creating the Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force, a new advisory group charged with...
Reynolds (regulator)Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force (regulator)
KGAN·2 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
Members of America’s Largest Power Grid Can’t Agree on How to Power Data Centers
After months of wrangling over how to handle surging power demand from AI-driven data centers and the resulting spike in electricity prices...
Inside Climate News·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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