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13.4 MW Distillate Oil operating in Whiteside, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
13.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7671, -89.6746
County
Whiteside, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Rock Falls - (IL) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Rock Falls - (IL) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Industrial Park power plant is a 13.4 MW electricity generating facility located in Whiteside County, Illinois. The plant, which began operating in 2001, is owned and operated by the City of Rock Falls. It utilizes seven generators powered by distillate fuel oil (DFO) as its primary energy source, classifying it as a petroleum liquids-based power plant.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority area. In the most recent year for which data is available, the Industrial Park plant generated 615 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.5%. The plant holds a ranking of 18 out of 35 similar facilities in Illinois and 273 out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
73 MWh
Latest Month
615 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1639 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
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.066 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.5%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1644 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $10.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rock Falls Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Commonwealth Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
PJM/ComEd.ROCKFALLS
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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