Carlyle

550 First St, Carlyle, IL 62231

Plant Summary Information

Carlyle is ranked #19 out of 41 distillate fuel oil power plants in Illinois in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Carlyle is comprised of 5 generators and generated 48.1 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant Name	Carlyle
Utility Name	City of Carlyle - (IL)
Location	Clinton County, IL
Initial Operation Date	August 1964
Last Update	Dec 2025
Annual Generation	208.0 MWh
Annual Consumption	2.4 k MMBtu
Ranked #12,536 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #699 out of 1,233 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #444 out of 483 Illinois Power Plants
Ranked #19 out of 41 Illinois Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Carlyle (936)
Plant Address	550 First St, Carlyle, IL 62231
Utility	City of Carlyle - (IL) (3037)
Latitude, Longitude	38.6106, -89.3583
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation Date	August 1964
Annual Generation	208.0 MWh
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	SERC
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Municipality
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	City of Carlyle - (IL) (3037) IL
Grid Voltage	12.47 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	AMEREN ILLINOIS
Pipeline Name	Ameren Illinois
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	2 MW
Winter Capacity	2 MW
Minimum Load	1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Standby
Synchronized To Transmission Grid	Yes

First Operation Date	August 1964
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil / Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	DFO / NG
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	2 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	2 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	2 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	2 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	6H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Storage Limits	Yes

First Operation Date	October 1998
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No

First Operation Date	September 1999
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No

First Operation Date	October 2003
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

First Operation Date	February 2019
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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