155th largest plant in Illinois · 5292nd nationally
Carmi is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 13.4 MW. It generates roughly 47 MWh per year — enough to power about 4 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1762 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Carmi |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Carmi - (Il) |
| City | Carmi |
| County | White County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62821 |
| Coordinates | 38.09670, -88.16310 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.4 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1963 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1958 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1958 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.4 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1948 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Retired | 1939 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1945 |
| CO₂ | 41 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1762 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.