155th largest plant in Illinois · 5292nd nationally
Industrial Park is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 13.4 MW. It generates roughly 561 MWh per year — enough to power about 53 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1639 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Industrial Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Rock Falls - (Il) |
| City | Rock Falls |
| County | Whiteside County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61071 |
| Coordinates | 41.76820, -89.67439 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| CO₂ | 460 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 9 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1639 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 | RFC |
|---|---|
| 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.