Power Plants in Fayette County, Illinois

Fayette County, Illinois has 3 power plants totaling 172 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants3operating sites
Capacity171 MWnameplate
Generation238.0k MWhannual
CO₂625metric tons/year
Solar 59%Natural Gas 41%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Dressor Plains Solar, LlcHerrickSolar99.0 MWDressor Plains Solar, Llc
Freedom Power ProjectSt. ElmoNatural Gas71.0 MWSouthwestern Electric Coop Inc - (Il)
Conagra Foods At St. ElmoSt. ElmoSolar1.8 MWLuminace Solar Illinois 2, Llc

About power generation in Fayette County

Fayette County, Illinois has 3 power plants totaling 172 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the dominant fuel source at 59% of installed capacity, followed by Natural Gas (41%). The largest facility is Dressor Plains Solar, Llc at 99 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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