150th largest plant in Illinois · 5099th nationally
Freeburg is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 15.8 MW. It generates roughly 230 MWh per year — enough to power about 21 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1806 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Freeburg |
|---|---|
| Operator | Village Of Freeburg - (Il) |
| City | Freeburg |
| County | St Clair County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62243 |
| Coordinates | 38.42556, -89.91444 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.6 MW | Out of Service | 1986 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2007 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2007 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2007 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1974 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1996 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1996 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Out of Service | 1959 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Out of Service | 1953 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Out of Service | 1948 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Out of Service | 1948 |
| CO₂ | 208 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1806 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.