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Archer Daniels Midland Peoria36 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Archer Daniels Midland Peoria is a 36 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Archer Daniels Midland Co since 1988. Ranked #1243 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 36 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Archer Daniels Midland Peoria 118 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Powerton (1785.6 MW, Coal), E D Edwards (644.3 MW, Coal), and Camp Grove Wind Farm (150 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 250 km southwest of Chicago.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Archer Daniels Midland Co
Location
40.6772°, -89.6049°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,320. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,941 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Archer Daniels Midland Co operates 10 plants totalling 1,001 MW

Regional density

39 plants within 100 km, 8,540 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tazewell Gas Recovery (7.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.677200, -89.604900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
69.5 Kt
142 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.64 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.1K
cars per year
9.3K
homes per year
3.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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