Archer Daniels Midland Decatur
Coal power plant in Macon County, Illinois. 335 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 generators, operated by Archer Daniels Midland Co.
Also known as EIA plant 10865
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 335 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 7 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1987First generator online
- Operator
- Archer Daniels Midland CoEIA operator ID 772
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Macon County, IL39.8701, −88.8908
- EIA plant ID
- 10865EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Archer Daniels Midland Decatur produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
901 GWh
901,241 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
30.7%
2024: 22.4%
January to July 2026
547 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.7–1.3
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,061,058 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 903,681 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,102,489 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 98,569 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,331,520 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,528,478 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,638,587 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,619,372 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,425,377 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,185,265 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,255,464 | 42.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,296,168 | 44.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,157,988 | 39.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,081,841 | 36.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 375,289 | 38.9% | 4 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,094,145 | 37.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,047,995 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 108,914 | 43.7% | 1 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,332,437 | 45.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,188,313 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,178,599 | 40.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,085,111 | 37.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,121,203 | 38.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 885,894 | 30.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 658,559 | 22.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 901,241 | 30.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 547,338 | 32.1% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2024
Not reported
US short tons. 2023: Not reported
SO₂, 2024
Not reported
US short tons
NOx, 2024
1,306
US short tons
0 of 9 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2024 (FBC1, FBC2, FBC3, FBC4, FBC5, FBC6, FBC7, FBC8, and others), matched to EIA plant 10865 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
224
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
82
million gallons
Source
NWTP
Other, Other. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.252
USGS SUI, HUC12 City of Decatur-Lake Decatur
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 31.0 | April 1987 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 31.0 | April 1987 |
| GEN4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 31.0 | May 1987 |
| GEN5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 31.0 | December 1987 |
| GEN6 | Conventional Steam Coal | 31.0 | September 1994 |
| GEN7 | Conventional Steam Coal | 75.0 | April 1997 |
| GEN8 | Conventional Steam Coal | 105.0 | April 2005 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Archer Daniels Midland Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Archer Daniels Midland Decatur
How much power does Archer Daniels Midland Decatur produce?
Archer Daniels Midland Decatur reported 901,241 MWh (901 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 30.7% capacity factor on 335 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 547 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Archer Daniels Midland Decatur?
Archer Daniels Midland Decatur is in Macon County, Illinois, at 39.8701, −88.8908. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Archer Daniels Midland Decatur?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Archer Daniels Midland Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 772). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Archer Daniels Midland Decatur start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1987, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page