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15.8 MW Distillate Oil standby in St Clair, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
15.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1948
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.4256, -89.9144
County
St Clair, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Village of Freeburg - (IL) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Village of Freeburg - (IL) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Freeburg power plant is located in St. Clair County, Illinois. It is owned and operated by the Village of Freeburg (IL). The plant has a total capacity of 15.8 MW consisting of 11 generators utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. Freeburg went online in 1948.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Freeburg generated 122 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 0.1%. Freeburg ranks 11th out of 35 similar plants in Illinois and 238th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
15 MWh
Latest Month
122 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1806 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
36 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $12.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.IMEA1
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.073 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.015 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1812 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest