165th largest plant in Illinois · 6020th nationally
Imea Flora is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 9.0 MW. It generates roughly 73 MWh per year — enough to power about 6 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1805 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Imea Flora |
|---|---|
| Operator | Illinois Municipal Elec Agency |
| City | Flora |
| County | Clay County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62839 |
| Coordinates | 38.66580, -88.46250 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| CO₂ | 66 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1805 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.