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EIA plant 55202

Pinckneyville · Perry · IL

Pinckneyville

Operated by Union Electric Co - (MO)

Annual generation79,774 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesNGCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..Balancing authority or NERC region

Published location

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38.111400, -89.346700

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine380 MW represented

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Electricity output across the year

Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.

15.56
2611.55
3113.12
4772.36
54,477.92
611,796.2
717,426.07
828,226.38
916,119.33
100
110
12225.5

MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.

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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
15.56
2611.55
3113.12
4772.36
54,477.92
611,796.2
717,426.07
828,226.38
916,119.33
100
110
12225.5

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
16 MWh
2612 MWh
3113 MWh
4772 MWh
54,478 MWh
611,796 MWh
717,426 MWh
828,226 MWh
916,119 MWh
100 MWh
110 MWh
12226 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
5Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNG50OP
6Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNG50OP
7Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNG50OP
8Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNG50OP
1Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNG45OP
2Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNG45OP
3Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNG45OP
4Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNG45OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
55202
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (28,226 MWh) and 10, 11 the lowest (0 MWh). Their difference is 28,226 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Reading the MW column

In the 8 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 45 (1, 2, 3) to 50 (5, 6, 7). The difference is 5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine45.044.046.029.0
2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine45.044.046.029.0
3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine45.044.046.029.0
4Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine45.044.046.029.0
5Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine50.035.044.030.0
6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine50.035.044.030.0
7Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine50.035.044.030.0
8Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine50.035.044.030.0

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

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