158th largest plant in Illinois · 5386th nationally
Carlyle is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 12.3 MW. It generates roughly 189 MWh per year — enough to power about 18 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1528 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Carlyle |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Carlyle - (Il) |
| City | Carlyle |
| County | Clinton County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62231 |
| Coordinates | 38.61060, -89.35830 |
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 | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1971 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1964 |
| CO₂ | 144 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 3 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1528 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.