159th largest plant in Illinois · 5502nd nationally
Farmer City is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 11.3 MW. It generates roughly 36 MWh per year — enough to power about 3 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1392 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Farmer City |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Farmer City - (Il) |
| City | Farmer City |
| County | Dewitt County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61842 |
| Coordinates | 40.24611, -88.63876 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.5 MW | Operating | 1974 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1963 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| CO₂ | 25 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1392 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.