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Bushnell is a 10.8 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Bushnell - (IL) since 1979. Ranked #330 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 10.8 MW represents 0.03% 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 Bushnell 273 times smaller. The nearest plant is Havana Power Plant (718 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 40 km southwest of Peoria.

Capacity
10.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1979

47 years old

Owner
City of Bushnell - (IL)
Location
40.5486°, -90.5138°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,696. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,415 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,204 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

47 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Bushnell - (IL) operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 5,176 MW combined

Nearest plant: Havana Power Plant (47.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.548600, -90.513800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.5 Kt
33 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.01 Mt
Over 47 years of operation
Past Retirement
2009
17 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.7K
cars per year
2.9K
homes per year
978.3K
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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