Red Bud
Randolph County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 959 · Operator: City of Red Bud - (IL)
Nameplate15MWSummer 14 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,557Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1959Runs 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 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 9,631 |
| 2002 | 0.5 | 0.4% | 10,024 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.8% | 9,832 |
| 2004 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 10,384 |
| 2005 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,601 |
| 2006 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 10,329 |
| 2007 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 10,780 |
| 2008 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 10,624 |
| 2009 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 11,554 |
| 2010 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 13,343 |
| 2011 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 11,298 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,620 |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 9,820 |
| 2014 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 9,973 |
| 2015 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 9,615 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,260 |
| 2017 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 10,125 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 9,973 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,622 |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 11,236 |
| 2021 | 0.9 | 0.8% | 11,227 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 9,436 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,179 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,322 |
| 2025 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 9,557 |
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 | 2.4 | 2.2 | Jul 1968 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.1 | 0.9 | Mar 1959 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.4 | 2.2 | Nov 1964 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3.5 | 3 | Mar 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.8 | 3 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.8 | 3 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.5 | 0.4 | Mar 1948 | Retired Oct 2001 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 0.9 | Sep 1953 | Retired Oct 2001 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Red Bud - (IL). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Red Bud - (IL) | 100.0% | 15 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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