152nd largest plant in Illinois · 5128th nationally
Red Bud is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 15.0 MW. It generates roughly 123 MWh per year — enough to power about 11 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1499 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Red Bud |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Red Bud - (Il) |
| City | Red Bud |
| County | Randolph County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62278 |
| Coordinates | 38.21650, -89.99920 |
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 | 3.5 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.4 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.4 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1959 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| CO₂ | 92 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1499 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.