192nd largest plant in Illinois · 7981st nationally
Rochelle Energy Center is a biomass power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 4.8 MW. It generates roughly 18.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,779 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Rochelle Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Frontier Operation Services |
| City | Rochelle |
| County | Ogle County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61068 |
| Coordinates | 41.92472, -88.99861 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| REC2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| REC3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
|---|
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 | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.