Oil-Fired Power Plants in Illinois
Every operating oil-fired power plant in Illinois on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 34 plants, 163 generating units and 739 MW of nameplate capacity across 23 counties, most of it inside MISO.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 34
- 163 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 739 MW
- Counties
- 23
- Grid operator
- MISO
- covers most of these plants
Map of oil-fired power plants in Illinois
Every one of the 34 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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- Petroleum · 34
List of oil-fired power plants in Illinois
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Fisk StreetPetroleum Liquids | Midwest Generations EME LLC | Cook | 260 | 8 | 1968 | Operating |
| WaukeganPetroleum Liquids | Midwest Generations EME LLC | Lake | 112 | 4 | 1968 | Standby/Backup |
| FactoryPetroleum Liquids | City of Springfield - (IL) | Sangamon | 26.6 | 1 | 1973 | Operating |
| Pearl StationPetroleum Liquids | Prairie Power, Inc | Pike | 24 | 1 | 1973 | Operating |
| Sullivan (IL)Petroleum Liquids | City of Sullivan - (IL) | Moultrie | 23.7 | 11 | 1948 | Standby/Backup |
| ReynoldsPetroleum Liquids | City of Springfield - (IL) | Sangamon | 17.5 | 1 | 1970 | Operating |
| BreesePetroleum Liquids | City of Breese - (IL) | Clinton | 16.9 | 7 | 1953 | Operating |
| Marshall (IL)Petroleum Liquids | City of Marshall - (IL) | Clark | 16.9 | 9 | 2002 | Operating |
| City of Peru Water Street Generating StaPetroleum Liquids | City of Peru - (IL) | Lasalle | 16.3 | 2 | 1968 | Operating |
| FreeburgPetroleum Liquids | Village of Freeburg - (IL) | St Clair | 15.8 | 11 | 1948 | Standby/Backup |
| South Main Street2 technologies | Rochelle Municipal Utilities - (IL) | Ogle | 15.8 | 8 | 1967 | Standby/Backup |
| Red BudPetroleum Liquids | City of Red Bud - (IL) | Randolph | 15 | 6 | 1959 | Operating |
| RantoulPetroleum Liquids | Village of Rantoul - (IL) | Champaign | 14.4 | 8 | 2000 | Operating |
| HighlandPetroleum Liquids | City of Highland - (IL) | Madison | 13.6 | 5 | 1971 | Standby/Backup |
| City of Peru Plank Road Generating StationPetroleum Liquids | City of Peru - (IL) | LaSalle | 13.5 | 5 | 2011 | Operating |
| CarmiPetroleum Liquids | City of Carmi - (IL) | White | 13.4 | 7 | 1948 | Operating |
| Industrial ParkPetroleum Liquids | City of Rock Falls - (IL) | Whiteside | 13.4 | 7 | 2001 | Operating |
| CarlylePetroleum Liquids | City of Carlyle - (IL) | Clinton | 12.3 | 5 | 1964 | Operating |
| Farmer City2 technologies | City of Farmer City - (IL) | DeWitt | 11.3 | 6 | 1951 | Standby/Backup |
| BushnellPetroleum Liquids | City of Bushnell - (IL) | McDonough | 10.8 | 7 | 1940 | Operating |
| IMEA FloraPetroleum Liquids | Illinois Municipal Elec Agency (IL) | Clay | 9 | 5 | 2000 | Operating |
| AltamontPetroleum Liquids | City of Altamont - (IL) | Effingham | 7.2 | 4 | 2002 | Standby/Backup |
| McLeansboroPetroleum Liquids | City of McLeansboro - (IL) | Hamilton | 6.1 | 4 | 1950 | Standby/Backup |
| MPEA Energy CenterPetroleum Liquids | Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Auth | Cook | 6 | 3 | 2010 | Standby/Backup |
| LakesidePetroleum Liquids | City of Springfield - (IL) | Sangamon | 5.4 | 3 | 2002 | Operating |
| Casey City ofPetroleum Liquids | City of Casey - (IL) | Clark | 5.4 | 3 | 2002 | Standby/Backup |
| Flora Site APetroleum Liquids | City of Flora - (IL) | Clay | 5.4 | 3 | 2001 | Operating |
| City of Peru Rail Generating StationPetroleum Liquids | City of Peru - (IL) | Lasalle | 5.4 | 2 | 2011 | Operating |
| State FarmPetroleum Liquids | State Farm Insurance | McLean | 5.1 | 3 | 1996 | Standby/Backup |
| Presence Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital2 technologies | Presence Health | Cook | 5 | 5 | 1993 | Standby/Backup |
| Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc.Petroleum Liquids | Fuyao Glass Illinois, Inc | Macon | 4.7 | 3 | 1980 | Standby/Backup |
| Avenue A Generator SetsPetroleum Liquids | City of Rock Falls - (IL) | Whiteside | 3.6 | 2 | 2000 | Operating |
| IMEA HighlandPetroleum Liquids | City of Highland - (IL) | Madison | 3.6 | 2 | 1996 | Standby/Backup |
| Flora Site BPetroleum Liquids | City of Flora - (IL) | Clay | 3.6 | 2 | 2001 | Operating |
Largest oil-fired power plants in Illinois
- 1Fisk StreetCook County, Illinois260 MW
- 2WaukeganLake County, Illinois112 MW
- 3FactorySangamon County, Illinois26.6 MW
- 4Pearl StationPike County, Illinois24 MW
- 5Sullivan (IL)Moultrie County, Illinois23.7 MW
- 6ReynoldsSangamon County, Illinois17.5 MW
- 7BreeseClinton County, Illinois16.9 MW
- 8Marshall (IL)Clark County, Illinois16.9 MW
- 9City of Peru Water Street Generating StaLasalle County, Illinois16.3 MW
- 10FreeburgSt Clair County, Illinois15.8 MW
Oil-fired power plants by county in Illinois
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 3 | 271 |
| Lake | 1 | 112 |
| Sangamon | 3 | 49.5 |
| Clinton | 2 | 29.2 |
| Pike | 1 | 24 |
| Moultrie | 1 | 23.7 |
| Clark | 2 | 22.3 |
| Lasalle | 2 | 21.7 |
| Clay | 3 | 18 |
| Madison | 2 | 17.2 |
| Whiteside | 2 | 17 |
| Ogle | 1 | 15.8 |
| St Clair | 1 | 15.8 |
| Randolph | 1 | 15 |
| Champaign | 1 | 14.4 |
| LaSalle | 1 | 13.5 |
| White | 1 | 13.4 |
| DeWitt | 1 | 11.3 |
| McDonough | 1 | 10.8 |
| Effingham | 1 | 7.2 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 6.1 |
| McLean | 1 | 5.1 |
| Macon | 1 | 4.7 |
Oil-Fired Power Plants in Illinois: FAQ
- How many oil-fired power plants are in Illinois?
- 34, with 739 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 23 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Illinois oil-fired power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one oil-fired power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest oil-fired power plant in Illinois?
- Fisk Street, at 260 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a oil-fired power plant near me in Illinois?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Illinois's oil-fired power plants?
- Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Petroleum liquids and petroleum coke. Many are peakers or standby units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.