Princeton (IL)
Natural gas power plant in Bureau County, Illinois. 37.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 8 generators, operated by City of Princeton - (IL).
Also known as Princeton Water Department · EIA plant 957
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 37.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 8 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1953First generator online
- Operator
- City of Princeton - (IL)EIA operator ID 15388
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Bureau County, IL41.3755, −89.4649
- EIA plant ID
- 957EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Princeton (IL) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
813 MWh
813 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.2%
2024: 0.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.1–1.7
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 733 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 185 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 825 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 606 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,919 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,472 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,625 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,196 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 418 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 392 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 233 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 465 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,528 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 440 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 141 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,731 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,339 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 272 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,240 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 525 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,357 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 459 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,023 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 434 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 813 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 2.3 | July 1953 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 3.0 | April 1958 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 3.4 | August 1965 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 3.4 | January 1965 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 4.4 | July 1971 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 5.6 | August 1971 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 7.0 | September 1976 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.8 | September 1976 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Princeton - (IL) 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 Princeton (IL)
How much power does Princeton (IL) produce?
Princeton (IL) reported 813 MWh (813 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.2% capacity factor on 37.9 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Princeton (IL)?
Princeton (IL) is in Bureau County, Illinois, at 41.3755, −89.4649. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Princeton (IL)?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Princeton - (IL) as the operator (EIA operator ID 15388). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Princeton (IL) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1953, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Princeton (IL)?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Princeton (IL), with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page