🛢 Oil Power Plants in Illinois
Illinois operates 37 oil power plants totaling 733 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 3.6k MWh.
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.
Plants37operating
Capacity733 MWnameplate
Generation3.6k MWhannual
All Illinois oil plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisk Street | Chicago | Cook County | 260 MW | Midwest Generations Eme Llc |
| Waukegan | Waukegan | Lake County | 112 MW | Midwest Generations Eme Llc |
| Factory | Springfield | Sangamon County | 27 MW | City Of Springfield - (Il) |
| Sullivan (Il) | Sullivan | Moultrie County | 25 MW | City Of Sullivan - (Il) |
| Pearl Station | Pearl | Pike County | 24 MW | Prairie Power, Inc |
| Highland | Highland | Madison County | 18 MW | City Of Highland |
| Reynolds | Springfield | Sangamon County | 18 MW | City Of Springfield - (Il) |
| Breese | Breese | Clinton County | 17 MW | City Of Breese - (Il) |
| Marshall (Il) | Marshall | Clark County | 17 MW | City Of Marshall - (Il) |
| City Of Peru Water Street Generating Sta | Peru | Lasalle County | 16 MW | City Of Peru - (Il) |
| Freeburg | Freeburg | St Clair County | 16 MW | Village Of Freeburg - (Il) |
| South Main Street | Rochelle | Ogle County | 16 MW | Rochelle Municipal Utilities |
| Red Bud | Red Bud | Randolph County | 15 MW | City Of Red Bud - (Il) |
| Rantoul | Rantoul | Champaign County | 14 MW | Village Of Rantoul - (Il) |
| Carmi | Carmi | White County | 13 MW | City Of Carmi - (Il) |
| Industrial Park | Rock Falls | Whiteside County | 13 MW | City Of Rock Falls - (Il) |
| Carlyle | Carlyle | Clinton County | 12 MW | City Of Carlyle - (Il) |
| Farmer City | Farmer City | Dewitt County | 11 MW | City Of Farmer City - (Il) |
| Bushnell | Bushnell | Mcdonough County | 11 MW | City Of Bushnell - (Il) |
| Mcleansboro | Mcleansboro | Hamilton County | 9 MW | City Of Mcleansboro - (Il) |
| Imea Flora | Flora | Clay County | 9 MW | Illinois Municipal Elec Agency |
| Altamont | Altamont | Effingham County | 7 MW | City Of Altamont - (Il) |
| Mpea Energy Center | Chicago | Cook County | 6 MW | Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth |
| Lakeside | Springfield | Sangamon County | 5 MW | City Of Springfield - (Il) |
| Casey City Of | Casey | Clark County | 5 MW | City Of Casey - (Il) |
| Flora Site A | Flora | Clay County | 5 MW | City Of Flora - (Il) |
| City Of Peru Rail Generating Station | Peru | Lasalle County | 5 MW | City Of Peru - (Il) |
| State Farm | Bloomington | Mclean County | 5 MW | State Farm Insurance |
| Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc. | Decatur | Macon County | 5 MW | Fuyao Glass Illinois, Inc |
| Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital | Chicago | Cook County | 4 MW | Presence Health |
| Avenue A Generator Sets | Rock Falls | Whiteside County | 4 MW | City Of Rock Falls - (Il) |
| Imea Highland | Highland | Madison County | 4 MW | City Of Highland |
| Flora Site B | Flora | Clay County | 4 MW | City Of Flora - (Il) |
| Bloom | Bloom | Cook County | — | Midwest Generations Eme Llc |
| Lombard | Lombard | Dupage County | — | Midwest Generations Eme Llc |
| Sabrooke | Rockford | Winnebago County | — | Midwest Generations Eme Llc |
| Pittsfield | Pittsfield | Pike County | — | Prairie Power, Inc |