Galesburg is a natural gas power plant in Illinois.
| Plant Name | Galesburg |
|---|---|
| Operator | Archer Daniels Midland Co |
| City | Galesburg |
| County | Knox County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61401 |
| Coordinates | 40.90000, -90.33330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1992 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1992 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1992 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.