Bushnell
McDonough County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 935 · Operator: City of Bushnell - (IL)
3 MW under construction (Petroleum Liquids), first expected Jun 2027 · EIA-860M
Nameplate11MWSummer 11 MW
Generators7in service · 3 MW building
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,359Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1940Runs 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 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,947 |
| 2002 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,219 |
| 2003 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,636 |
| 2004 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,233 |
| 2005 | 1.8 | 1.9% | 10,457 |
| 2006 | 0.5 | 0.5% | 10,269 |
| 2007 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,485 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,820 |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,787 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 7,687 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,663 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,403 |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,166 |
| 2014 | 0.5 | 0.5% | 10,796 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,096 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,078 |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,418 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,156 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,702 |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 10,942 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,829 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,538 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,694 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,061 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,359 |
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 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.2 | 0.2 | Jun 1940 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.2 | 0.2 | Jun 1940 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.2 | 2.2 | Jun 1965 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.2 | 2.2 | Jun 1965 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 1 | Jun 1956 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Sep 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Sep 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Sep 2000 | Under construction | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Bushnell - (IL). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Bushnell - (IL) | 100.0% | 11 MW |
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