Shelby Energy County

A 483 MW natural gas power plant in Shelby, Illinois, owned by Shelby County Energy Center, LLC, commissioned in 2000.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55237Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
483 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2000
Owner
Shelby County Energy Center, LLC
Location
Shelby, Illinois
Coordinates
39.2794, -88.4772
Generation (2024)
200.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
8

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201518.3
2016159.2
2017115.7
2018183.3
2019230.9
2020310.3
2021316.2
2022132.1
2023170
2024200.5

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