48th largest plant in Illinois · 1182nd nationally
Fisk Street is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 260 MW.
| Plant Name | Fisk Street |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midwest Generations Eme Llc |
| City | Chicago |
| County | Cook County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60608 |
| Coordinates | 41.85080, -87.65330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 374 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| 311 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 32.5 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 312 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 32.5 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 321 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 32.5 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 322 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 32.5 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 331 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 32.5 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 332 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 32.5 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 341 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 32.5 MW | Out of Service | 1968 |
| 342 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 32.5 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| CO₂ | 2.7k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 20 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 | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.