Gibson City Energy Center LLC
Ford County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 55201 · Operator: gibson city energy center llc
Nameplate270MWSummer 232 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation77GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor4%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,554Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs as peaking
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 | 89.2 | — | — |
| 2002 | 32.9 | — | — |
| 2003 | 15.3 | 0.8% | 13,651 |
| 2004 | 1.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 60 | 2.9% | 12,172 |
| 2006 | 4.9 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 43.1 | 2.2% | 12,787 |
| 2008 | 8.7 | 0.4% | 17,024 |
| 2009 | 5.8 | 0.3% | 18,873 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 0.9% | 13,376 |
| 2011 | 20.4 | 1.0% | 13,060 |
| 2012 | 65.6 | 3.3% | 11,768 |
| 2013 | 5.2 | 0.3% | 15,770 |
| 2014 | 13.4 | 0.7% | 13,120 |
| 2015 | 46.5 | 2.3% | 12,297 |
| 2016 | 113.4 | 5.7% | 12,630 |
| 2017 | 49.6 | 2.5% | 12,269 |
| 2018 | 79.6 | 4.0% | 11,525 |
| 2019 | 75 | 3.7% | 11,756 |
| 2020 | 203.7 | 10.0% | 12,125 |
| 2021 | 153.8 | 7.6% | 12,914 |
| 2022 | 22.2 | 1.1% | 13,825 |
| 2023 | 75.8 | 3.7% | 12,213 |
| 2024 | 109.3 | 5.4% | 11,751 |
| 2025 | 77.3 | 3.8% | 11,554 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 135 | 116 | Jun 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 135 | 116 | Jul 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: gibson city energy center llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| gibson city energy center llc | 100.0% | 270 MW |
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