204th largest plant in Illinois · 8730th nationally
Avenue A Generator Sets is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 3.6 MW. It generates roughly 171 MWh per year — enough to power about 16 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1676 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Avenue A Generator Sets |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Rock Falls - (Il) |
| City | Rock Falls |
| County | Whiteside County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61071 |
| Coordinates | 41.78073, -89.68942 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| CO₂ | 143 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 3 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1676 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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.