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Capacity — nameplate
Annual Generation — EPA eGRID
Capacity Factor —
Annual CO₂ — metric tons
Location Plant Name Bloom Operator Midwest Generations Eme Llc City Bloom County Cook County State Illinois ZIP 60411 Coordinates 42.05722, -87.86944
Generators (8) ID Technology Fuel Capacity Status Online 331 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 19.0 MW Retired 1971 332 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 19.0 MW Retired 1971 333 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 19.0 MW Retired 1971 334 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 19.0 MW Retired 1971 341 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 19.0 MW Retired 1971 342 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 19.0 MW Retired 1971 343 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 19.0 MW Retired 1971 344 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 19.0 MW Retired 1971
What this means 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.