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Rantoul

Rantoul is a 14.4 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Champaign County, Illinois, operated by Village of Rantoul - (IL).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1951 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMar 2017 (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
9Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingAug 2000
10Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingAug 2000
11Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingAug 2000
12Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingAug 2000
13Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingAug 2000
14Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingAug 2000
15Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingJan 2001
16Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingJan 2001
7Petroleum Liquids5.2 MW RetiredAug 1967Mar 2017
8Petroleum Liquids4.0 MW RetiredJul 1964Mar 2017
5Petroleum Liquids1.5 MW RetiredJul 1964Oct 2012
1Petroleum Liquids1.2 MW RetiredJan 1951Dec 2013
2Petroleum Liquids1.2 MW RetiredJan 1951Dec 2014
3Petroleum Liquids1.2 MW RetiredApr 1953Jan 2013
4Petroleum Liquids1.2 MW RetiredFeb 1954Dec 2014

Plant details

Operator
Village of Rantoul - (IL)
Location
Champaign County, Illinois
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 14.4 MW
Retired: 15.5 MW
First unit online
Jan 1951
EIA plant ID
958

Location

40.3122, -88.1594

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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