143rd largest plant in Illinois · 4979th nationally
Highland is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 17.6 MW. It generates roughly 105 MWh per year — enough to power about 10 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1615 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Highland |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Highland |
| City | Highland |
| County | Madison County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62249 |
| Coordinates | 38.74120, -89.68490 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.4 MW | Standby | 1971 |
| IC8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.4 MW | Standby | 1971 |
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| IC6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Standby | 1993 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Standby | 1993 |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Standby | 1993 |
| CO₂ | 85 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1615 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.