Query
Marion
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Marion
Generated
2026-10-17T18:36:56.365Z

Briefing on Marion

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
249 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1963
Operating since
5
Generators
35.2%
Capacity factor
767 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Marion is a 249 MW Conventional Steam Coal asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Marion is reported in Illinois since 1963 under Southern Illinois Power Coop. Available operating and financial measures include 35.2% capacity factor and 767 GWh annual generation.

Location
Williamson, Illinois
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Southern Illinois Power Coop
Operator
Southern Illinois Power Coop
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
976

What stands out

1

Marion is a 249 MW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Illinois with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 35.2% capacity factor and 767 GWh annual generation.

3

Latest linked story: “Marion County Commissioners back solar, wind restrictions in Waldo Township” (The Marion Star, 2023-01-15).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#28 of 70
National rank
#719 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.