179th largest plant in Illinois · 6865th nationally
Lakeside is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 5.4 MW.
| Plant Name | Lakeside |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Springfield - (Il) |
| City | Springfield |
| County | Sangamon County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62703 |
| Coordinates | 39.75733, -89.60051 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 37.5 MW | Retired | 1961 |
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 37.5 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| D1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| D2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| D3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 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.