Pearl Station
Pike County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 6238 · Operator: Prairie Power, Inc
Nameplate24MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1973Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 175.1 | — | — |
| 2002 | 139.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 166.4 | 44.2% | 12,744 |
| 2004 | 147.6 | 39.1% | 13,466 |
| 2005 | 174.7 | 46.4% | 13,364 |
| 2006 | 162.6 | 43.2% | 12,249 |
| 2007 | 167.2 | 44.4% | 12,957 |
| 2008 | 147.2 | 39.6% | 12,881 |
| 2009 | 42.6 | 11.5% | 13,498 |
| 2010 | 62.2 | 16.8% | 13,106 |
| 2011 | 48.3 | 13.1% | 13,697 |
| 2012 | 4.2 | 1.6% | 14,178 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | 16,889 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 21,687 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | 25,419 |
| 2016 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 14,952 |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 17,289 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 20,294 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 18,151 |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 17,707 |
| 2021 | 1.2 | 0.7% | 16,231 |
| 2022 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 16,981 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 22,656 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 24 | 20.1 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 22 | 22.2 | Jan 1967 | Retired Jun 2012 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Prairie Power, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Prairie Power, Inc | 100.0% | 24 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Alsey | 173 MW | 20.3 km |
| Pike County Solar | — | 27.4 km |
| Pike County Wind Power | retired | 27.4 km |
| Panther Creek Wind Project | 54 MW | 29.5 km |
| Greenfield Solar 1 (IL) | — | 32.5 km |
| Morgan Solar 2, LLC CSG | 2 MW | 37.5 km |