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Carlyle is a 12.3 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Carlyle since 1998. Ranked #301 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 12.3 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 Carlyle 240.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Prairie State Generating Station (1,766 MW, Coal), Kinmundy (270 MW, Gas), and Highland (17.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 130 km east of St. Louis.

Capacity
12.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
City of Carlyle - (IL)
Location
38.6106°, -89.3583°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,548. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,416 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,148 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Carlyle - (IL) operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 9,813 MW combined

Nearest plant: Breese (14.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.610600, -89.358300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
24.5 Kt
38 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
686.4 Kt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.3K
cars per year
3.3K
homes per year
1.1M
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
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