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Farmer City

Farmer City is a 11.3 MW operating power plant in DeWitt County, Illinois, operated by City of Farmer City - (IL).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1951 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
5Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.5 MW Out of service, expected to returnJul 1974
6Petroleum Liquids2.2 MW OperatingAug 2012
7Petroleum Liquids2.2 MW OperatingAug 2012
1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.5 MW Standby / back-upJul 1967
2Petroleum Liquids1.1 MW Standby / back-upApr 1963
4Petroleum Liquids0.8 MW Standby / back-upApr 1951

Plant details

Operator
City of Farmer City - (IL)
Location
DeWitt County, Illinois
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 11.3 MW
First unit online
Apr 1951
EIA plant ID
941

Location

40.2461, -88.6388

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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