Heartland Community College
McLean County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 59776 · Operator: Heartland Community College
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor29%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
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), wind 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.9 | 26.0% | — |
| 2015 | 5.2 | 34.8% | — |
| 2016 | 4.7 | 31.8% | — |
| 2017 | 5.1 | 34.3% | — |
| 2018 | 4.7 | 31.4% | — |
| 2019 | 4.7 | 31.8% | — |
| 2020 | 4.1 | 27.6% | — |
| 2021 | 4.7 | 31.2% | — |
| 2022 | 4.7 | 31.8% | — |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 6.3% | — |
| 2024 | 3.9 | 25.8% | — |
| 2025 | 4.5 | 29.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 0.2 | 0.2 | Jan 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| T01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1.7 | 1.7 | Jun 2012 | Operating | — | vestas V82-1.65 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Heartland Community College. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Heartland Community College | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| White Oak Energy LLC | 150 MW | 6.4 km |
| Washington Street Solar 1 LLC | — | 7.1 km |
| SV CSG Bloomington | — | 8 km |
| State Farm | 5 MW | 10.5 km |
| Kieser | — | 10.9 km |
| Breezewood | 2 MW | 11.2 km |