136th largest plant in Illinois · 4319th nationally
Factory is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 26.6 MW. It generates roughly 64 MWh per year — enough to power about 6 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Factory |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Springfield - (Il) |
| City | Springfield |
| County | Sangamon County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62702 |
| Coordinates | 39.82593, -89.63728 |
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 | 26.6 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
|---|
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.