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3.6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Whiteside, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7807, -89.6894
County
Whiteside, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Rock Falls - (IL) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Rock Falls - (IL) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Avenue A Generator Sets is a 3.6 MW diesel-fueled power plant located in Whiteside County, Illinois. The plant consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquid technology and began operating in 2000. It is owned and operated by the City of Rock Falls, Illinois.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority area and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In terms of size, Avenue A Generator Sets is ranked 35th out of 35 power plants in Illinois and 628th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's most recent annual generation was 161 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
19 MWh
Latest Month
161 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1676 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
33 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
PJM/ComEd.ROCKFALLS
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.068 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.5%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1682 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest