# Kincaid Generation LLC

PJM asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/kincaid-generation-llc

Kincaid Generation LLC - Christian County - PJM

Kincaid Generation LLC is a 1,319-MW two-unit conventional coal-fired steam-turbine generating station located near Kincaid in Christian County, Illinois, approximately 20 miles southeast of Springfield. Unit 1 entered commercial service in June 1967 and Unit 2 in June 1968. The station operates in the PJM Interconnection market, connected at 345 kV to the ComEd transmission system, and transmits most of its power to northern Illinois. The plant is scheduled for deactivation and retirement by November 30, 2027, primarily to comply with the EPA Coal Combustion Residuals Rule.

## Metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 1319 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 876 — plant-876

## Facts

- **Technology:** Conventional Steam Coal
- **Operator:** Luminant

## Related parties

- **Owner:** Kincaid Generation LLC — Legal owner
- **Parent company:** Vistra Corp. — Ultimate parent and controlling affiliate ([source](https://www.vistra.com))
- **Operator / O&M provider:** Luminant — Operator and asset-management brand ([source](https://www.luminant.com))
- **Former owner:** Dominion Energy / Dominion Kincaid — Historical owner
- **Former owner:** Energy Capital Partners — 2013 buyer and interim owner
- **Former owner:** Dynegy Inc. — 2015 buyer and interim owner
- **Former owner / developer:** Commonwealth Edison Company — Original developer and predecessor owner
- **Transmission owner:** Commonwealth Edison Co (ComEd) — Transmission/distribution owner
- **Equipment supplier:** Westinghouse — Steam turbine and generator OEM
- **Regulator / regulatory counterparty:** Illinois Environmental Protection Agency — Environmental regulator ([source](https://epa.illinois.gov))

## Sources

- [luminant.com](http://luminant.com/documents/ccr/Illinois/Kincaid/2017/2017%20Kincaid%20CCR%20Surface%20Impoundment%20EAP.pdf) — luminant.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [luminant.com](http://luminant.com/documents/ccr/Illinois/Kincaid/2023/Kincaid%20Ash%20Pond%20845%20combined%20into%20257%20cover%20letter.pdf) — luminant.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [pjm.com](http://pjm.com/-/media/DotCom/planning/gen-retire/deactivation-notices/kincaid-deactivation-letter.pdf) — pjm.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [power-eng.com](http://power-eng.com/coal/plant-decommissioning/dynegy-buys-coal-gas-and-oil-fired-power-plants-from-energy-capital-partners) — power-eng.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/kincaid-generation-llc
Website: [Kincaid Generation LLC](https://www.luminant.com)

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