Pittsfield is a oil power plant in Illinois.
| Plant Name | Pittsfield |
|---|---|
| Operator | Prairie Power, Inc |
| City | Pittsfield |
| County | Pike County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62363 |
| Coordinates | 39.64360, -90.63530 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1955 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1955 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 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.