Prairie State Generating Station is a 1.8 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.
Prairie State Generating Station is reported in Illinois since 2012 under Indiana Municipal Power Agency. Available operating and financial measures include 78.8% capacity factor and 12193 GWh annual generation; $665/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- St Clair, Illinois
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Owner / parent
- Indiana Municipal Power Agency
- Operator
- Prairie State Generating Co LLC
- Grid
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Plant ID
- 55856
What stands out
Prairie State Generating Station is a 1.8 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Illinois with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 78.8% capacity factor and 12193 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $30.0/MWh OpEx, $665/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “New law sets end dates for fossil-fuel power plants, but Illinois coal mining remains a huge contributor to climate-changing pollution” (Chicago Tribune, 2021-09-17).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Balancing authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- NERC region
- SERC
- State rank
- #1 of 4
- National rank
- #16 of 66
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.
