Bloom is a oil power plant in Illinois.
| Plant Name | Bloom |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midwest Generations Eme Llc |
| City | Bloom |
| County | Cook County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60411 |
| Coordinates | 42.05722, -87.86944 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| 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 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|
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.