Raccoon Creek Energy Center
Clay County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 55417 · Operator: Union Electric Co - (MO)
Nameplate456MWSummer 300 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation-3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor-0%!gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.8 | 2.0% | 12,320 |
| 2003 | 1.7 | 0.1% | 16,954 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 42.5 | 1.6% | 11,464 |
| 2006 | 13.7 | 0.5% | 12,210 |
| 2007 | 49.2 | 1.9% | 13,293 |
| 2008 | 3.3 | 0.1% | 20,820 |
| 2009 | 0.3 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 13.1 | 0.5% | 17,175 |
| 2011 | 30.3 | 1.1% | 15,505 |
| 2012 | 17.2 | 0.7% | 15,294 |
| 2013 | -2.2 | -0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 1.5 | 0.1% | 28,707 |
| 2015 | 0.8 | 0.0% | 13,879 |
| 2016 | 7.2 | 0.3% | 13,300 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0.2% | 13,575 |
| 2018 | 8.9 | 0.3% | 13,089 |
| 2019 | 2.4 | 0.1% | 14,035 |
| 2020 | 5.3 | 0.2% | 13,307 |
| 2021 | 20.6 | 0.8% | 13,435 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 0.1% | 12,432 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | 0.0% | 21,587 |
| 2024 | -0.9 | -0.0% | — |
| 2025 | -2.5 | -0.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 114 | 75 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT02 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 114 | 75 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT03 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 114 | 75 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT04 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 114 | 75 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Union Electric Co - (MO). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Union Electric Co - (MO) | 100.0% | 456 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Flora Site B | 4 MW | 5.3 km |
| Maple Flats | 250 MW | 5.5 km |
| Flora Solar | — | 6 km |
| Clay FC | 2 MW | 6.3 km |
| Flora Site A | 5 MW | 7.4 km |
| IMEA Flora | 9 MW | 7.6 km |