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Bushnell

Bushnell is a 11.1 MW operating oil-fired power plant in McDonough County, Illinois, operated by City of Bushnell - (IL).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1940 (current stage)
  5. Closed (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
6Petroleum Liquids2.5 MW OperatingSep 2000
7Petroleum Liquids2.5 MW OperatingSep 2000
3Petroleum Liquids2.2 MW OperatingJun 1965
4Petroleum Liquids2.2 MW Out of service long-termJun 1965
5Petroleum Liquids1.0 MW OperatingJun 1956
1Petroleum Liquids0.2 MW OperatingJun 1940
2Petroleum Liquids0.2 MW OperatingJun 1940
8Petroleum Liquids2.5 MW Under construction (up to 50%)Target Jun 2027

Plant details

Operator
City of Bushnell - (IL)
Location
McDonough County, Illinois
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 8.6 MW
Out of service: 2.2 MW
Under construction: 2.5 MW
First unit online
Jun 1940
EIA plant ID
935

Location

40.5486, -90.5138

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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