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City of Peru Rail Generating Station

5 Unytite Drive, Peru, IL 61354

Plant Summary Information

City of Peru Rail Generating Station is ranked #35 out of 41 distillate fuel oil power plants in Illinois in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

City of Peru Rail Generating Station is comprised of 2 generators and generated 12.3 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant NameCity of Peru Rail Generating Station
Utility NameCity of Peru - (IL)
LocationLaSalle County, IL
Initial Operation DateSeptember 2011
Last Update Dec 2025
Annual Generation 53.0 MWh
Annual Consumption 525 MMBtu
Ranked #12,824 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #949 out of 1,233 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #467 out of 483 Illinois Power Plants
Ranked #35 out of 41 Illinois Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types Distillate Fuel Oil

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City of Peru Rail Generating Station Details

Summary Information
Plant NameCity of Peru Rail Generating Station (68751)
Plant Address5 Unytite Drive, Peru, IL 61354
UtilityCity of Peru - (IL) (14840)
Latitude, Longitude41.37173, -89.12833
Generation Dates on FileJan 2025 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation DateSeptember 2011
Annual Generation 53.0 MWh
Fuel Types Distillate Fuel Oil
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerCity of Peru - (IL) (14840) IL
Grid Voltage 138.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)AMEREN ILLINOIS
Natural Gas StorageNo

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Generator 16 Details Operating September 2011

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationAMIL.IP.IMEA
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataAMIL.IP.IMEA
Nameplate Capacity2.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity2.7 MW
Winter Capacity2.7 MW
Minimum Load0.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateSeptember 2011
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator 17 Details Operating September 2011

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationAMIL.IP.IMEA
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataAMIL.IP.IMEA
Nameplate Capacity2.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity2.7 MW
Winter Capacity2.7 MW
Minimum Load0.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateSeptember 2011
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

City of Peru Rail Generating Station Plant Owners

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