RACCOON CREEK ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 456 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Clay County
- Operator
- UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55417
- Generators
- 4
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- -0.941 GWh
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 38.6996, -88.5392
RACCOON CREEK ENERGY CENTER, a 456 MW Natural Gas power plant in Clay County, Illinois. Operated by UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO), commissioned 2002.
How RACCOON CREEK ENERGY CENTER compares
With 456 MW of capacity, RACCOON CREEK ENERGY CENTER ranks 25th among the 158 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Illinois and 14th of the 50 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 3.1% of Illinois's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.1% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 350th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2002, it is newer than 62% of the 150 operating Illinois plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO), runs 5 operating plants in Illinois totaling 2,376 MW. It shares Clay County with 3 other operating plants, including IMEA FLORA and FLORA SITE A.
EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 456 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. The plant was a net consumer of electricity in 2024 (-0.941 GWh).
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY, under 0.1 miles away. Another 5 operating power plants totaling 1,260 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is NEWTON (1,235 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
RACCOON CREEK ENERGY CENTER is a 456 MW natural gas power plant in Clay County, IL, operated by UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO), commissioned in 2002. Clay County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 55th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Clay County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.62 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 49.9 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Clay 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 Clay 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.