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Breese is a 16.9 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Breese since 1990. Ranked #241 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 16.9 MW accounts for 0.04% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Breese 174 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Baldwin Energy Complex (1,894.1 MW, Coal), Prairie State Generating Station (1,766 MW, Coal), and Highland (17.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 80 km east of St. Louis.

Capacity
16.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
City of Breese - (IL)
Location
38.6075°, -89.5245°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,221. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,717 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,012 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Breese - (IL) operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 9,790 MW combined

Nearest plant: Carlyle (14.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.607500, -89.524500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
33.7 Kt
52 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.21 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.3K
cars per year
4.5K
homes per year
1.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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