146th largest plant in Illinois · 5021st nationally
Breese is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 16.9 MW. It generates roughly 264 MWh per year — enough to power about 25 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 5051 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Breese |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Breese - (Il) |
| City | Breese |
| County | Clinton County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62230 |
| Coordinates | 38.60746, -89.52451 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1992 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| ST2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Standby | 1953 |
| CO₂ | 667 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 12 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 5051 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 | SERC |
|---|---|
| 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.