Kincaid Generation LLCRetirement planned
Christian County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 876 · Operator: Dynegy Kincaid Generation
Nameplate1,319MWSummer 1,112 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1,918GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor20%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,655Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1967Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 5,872.1 | 57.4% | 13,921 |
| 2002 | 5,847.6 | 57.1% | 10,044 |
| 2003 | 6,678.1 | 65.3% | 10,187 |
| 2004 | 7,508.7 | 73.2% | 10,016 |
| 2005 | 6,142.9 | 60.0% | 10,219 |
| 2006 | 5,375.2 | 52.5% | 10,415 |
| 2007 | 6,502.3 | 64.1% | 10,329 |
| 2008 | 7,455.9 | 73.3% | 10,352 |
| 2009 | 6,849.6 | 67.5% | 10,572 |
| 2010 | 6,148.7 | 60.6% | 10,550 |
| 2011 | 5,104.9 | 50.3% | 10,819 |
| 2012 | 5,142.5 | 50.6% | 10,908 |
| 2013 | 5,427 | 53.5% | 10,827 |
| 2014 | 6,195.9 | 61.1% | 10,829 |
| 2015 | 5,057.9 | 49.9% | 10,815 |
| 2016 | 4,284.9 | 42.1% | 10,968 |
| 2017 | 4,671.2 | 48.1% | 10,804 |
| 2018 | 4,798.7 | 49.4% | 10,828 |
| 2019 | 3,114.9 | 32.1% | 11,282 |
| 2020 | 1,475.6 | 15.2% | 11,846 |
| 2021 | 3,933.1 | 40.5% | 11,563 |
| 2022 | 3,624.9 | 37.4% | 11,980 |
| 2023 | 2,229.2 | 22.9% | 12,247 |
| 2024 | 2,209.9 | 22.6% | 11,902 |
| 2025 | 2,690 | 27.6% | 12,116 |
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 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 659.5 | 556 | Jun 1967 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2027 | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 659.5 | 556 | Jun 1968 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2027 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Dynegy Kincaid Generation. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Dynegy Kincaid Generation | 100.0% | 1,319 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lincoln Land Energy Center | — | 7.3 km |
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| SAE Taylorville IL S1 | 1 MW | 16.6 km |
| Skyline | 5 MW | 19.6 km |
| Dallman | 230 MW | 20.4 km |
| Lakeside | 5 MW | 20.6 km |