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University of Illinois Abbott Power Plt

University of Illinois Abbott Power Plt is a 80.3 MW operating gas power plant in Champaign County, Illinois, operated by University of Illinois.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 1940 (current stage)
  5. ClosedDec 2003 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
T8Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine13 MW OperatingSep 2003
T9Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine13 MW OperatingNov 2003
T11Natural Gas Steam Turbine13 MW OperatingJun 2004
T10Natural Gas Steam Turbine7.8 MW OperatingAug 2004
T6Natural Gas Steam Turbine7.5 MW OperatingJun 1959
T7Natural Gas Steam Turbine7.5 MW OperatingAug 1962
T12Natural Gas Steam Turbine7.0 MW OperatingApr 2004
T1Natural Gas Steam Turbine3.0 MW OperatingNov 1940
T2Natural Gas Steam Turbine3.0 MW OperatingNov 1940
T3Natural Gas Steam Turbine3.0 MW OperatingNov 1948
T4Natural Gas Steam Turbine3.0 MW OperatingFeb 1951
T5Natural Gas Steam Turbine3.0 MW RetiredJun 1955Dec 2003

Plant details

Operator
University of Illinois
Location
Champaign County, Illinois
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Commercial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 80.3 MW
Retired: 3.0 MW
First unit online
Nov 1940
EIA plant ID
54780

Location

40.1052, -88.2415

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem