Raccoon Creek Energy Center
A 456 MW natural gas power plant in Clay, Illinois, owned by Union Electric Co - (MO), commissioned in 2002.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55417Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
456 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2002
Location
Clay, Illinois
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
-0.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8 | |
| 2016 | 7.2 | |
| 2017 | 6 | |
| 2018 | 8.9 | |
| 2019 | 2.4 | |
| 2020 | 5.3 | |
| 2021 | 20.6 | |
| 2022 | 2.6 | |
| 2023 | 0.8 | |
| 2024 | -0.9 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Flora Site A | Oil | 5.4 MW | ~7 km |
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