138th largest plant in Illinois · 4420th nationally
Pearl Station is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 24.0 MW. It generates roughly 64 MWh per year — enough to power about 6 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3700 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Pearl Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Prairie Power, Inc |
| City | Pearl |
| County | Pike County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62361 |
| Coordinates | 39.44918, -90.61412 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 24.0 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 22.0 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| CO₂ | 118 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3700 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.