Tate & Lyle Decatur Plant Cogen
Macon County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 10867 · Operator: Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas Inc
Nameplate65MWSummer 62 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation150GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor28%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,374Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989Runs as baseload
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 373.8 | 68.8% | 5,067 |
| 2002 | 361.6 | 66.6% | 7,098 |
| 2003 | 359.6 | 70.7% | 7,820 |
| 2004 | 352.4 | 69.1% | 5,293 |
| 2005 | 356.1 | 70.0% | 5,293 |
| 2006 | 371.2 | 73.0% | 5,293 |
| 2007 | 332.1 | 65.3% | 6,129 |
| 2008 | 309.4 | 60.6% | 6,189 |
| 2009 | 320.2 | 62.9% | 6,198 |
| 2010 | 255.5 | 50.2% | 6,354 |
| 2011 | 271.1 | 53.3% | 6,293 |
| 2012 | 241.2 | 47.3% | 6,436 |
| 2013 | 289.5 | 56.9% | 5,293 |
| 2014 | 290.4 | 57.1% | 5,457 |
| 2015 | 252.7 | 49.6% | 5,457 |
| 2016 | 257.3 | 50.4% | 4,696 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 208.2 | 38.3% | 4,374 |
| 2020 | 386.3 | 70.9% | 4,374 |
| 2021 | 327.5 | 60.3% | 4,374 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 52.3% | 4,374 |
| 2023 | 300.7 | 55.4% | 4,374 |
| 2024 | 254 | 46.6% | 4,374 |
| 2025 | 150 | 27.6% | 4,374 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 64.8 | 62 | Jan 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas Inc | 100.0% | 65 MW |
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