154th largest plant in Illinois · 5201st nationally
Rantoul is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 14.4 MW. It generates roughly 164 MWh per year — enough to power about 15 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1774 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Rantoul |
|---|---|
| Operator | Village Of Rantoul - (Il) |
| City | Rantoul |
| County | Champaign County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61866 |
| Coordinates | 40.31222, -88.15944 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.2 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.0 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 15 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 16 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| CO₂ | 145 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 3 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1774 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.