164th largest plant in Illinois · 5990th nationally
Mcleansboro is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 9.2 MW.
| Plant Name | Mcleansboro |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Mcleansboro - (Il) |
| City | Mcleansboro |
| County | Hamilton County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62859 |
| Coordinates | 38.09468, -88.54133 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.4 MW | Standby | 1979 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1979 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Standby | 1995 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Standby | 1994 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Standby | 1950 |
| 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.