127th largest plant in Illinois · 4011th nationally
City Of Peru Plank Road Generating Station is a hydroelectric power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 36.5 MW. It generates roughly 33.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,146 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 10 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | City Of Peru Plank Road Generating Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Peru - (Il) |
| City | Peru |
| County | Lasalle County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61354 |
| Coordinates | 41.35329, -89.13909 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 15 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| CO₂ | 160 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 10 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 | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.