KINCAID GENERATION LLC
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,319 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Christian County
- Operator
- DOMINION ENERGY SERVICES CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1967
- EIA plant ID
- 876
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Net generation (2024)
- 2,210 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 19%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 39.5922, -89.4969
KINCAID GENERATION LLC, a 1,319 MW Coal power plant in Christian County, Illinois. Operated by DOMINION ENERGY SERVICES CO, commissioned 1967.
How KINCAID GENERATION LLC compares
With 1,319 MW of capacity, KINCAID GENERATION LLC ranks 10th among the 158 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Illinois and 3rd of the 12 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 17% of Illinois's operating Coal capacity and 3.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 85th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1967, it is older than 85% of the 150 operating Illinois plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Christian County with one other operating plant, FIVE OAKS GAS RECOVERY.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 1,319 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 2,210 GWh in 2024 (a 19% capacity factor), down 39% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1967 and 1968.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 421 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is DALLMAN (230 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
KINCAID GENERATION LLC is a 1,319 MW coal power plant in Christian County, IL, operated by DOMINION ENERGY SERVICES CO, commissioned in 1967. Christian County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 62nd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 90th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Christian County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 8.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 48.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Christian County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Christian County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.