Freedom Power ProjectRetired
Fayette County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 7842 · Operator: Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL)
×71 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest May 2024)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 21.7 | 5.1% | 10,005 |
| 2003 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 15,200 |
| 2004 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 10,364 |
| 2005 | 21.8 | 5.1% | 9,671 |
| 2006 | 2.7 | 0.6% | 12,174 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1.9% | 9,504 |
| 2008 | 2.2 | 0.5% | 10,779 |
| 2009 | 0.6 | 0.1% | 10,738 |
| 2010 | 5.1 | 1.3% | 10,457 |
| 2011 | 4.4 | 1.1% | 9,934 |
| 2012 | 5.5 | 1.3% | 10,589 |
| 2013 | 1.3 | 0.3% | 9,813 |
| 2014 | 0.7 | 0.2% | 9,870 |
| 2015 | 1.2 | 0.3% | 9,732 |
| 2016 | 3.4 | 0.9% | 9,787 |
| 2017 | 2.1 | 0.5% | 10,113 |
| 2018 | 1.5 | 0.4% | 12,620 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.0% | 10,103 |
| 2020 | 0.9 | 0.2% | 10,227 |
| 2021 | 1.7 | 0.4% | 10,395 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 0.5% | 10,210 |
| 2023 | 1.1 | 0.3% | 10,365 |
| 2024 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 71 | — | Jun 2000 | Retired May 2024 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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