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Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc.4.7 MW Oil

OilVerified: Jul 2026

Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc. is a 4.7 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc since 1981. Ranked #550 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 4.7 MW represents 0.01% 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 Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc. 626 times smaller. Nearby plants include Clinton Nuclear Generating Station (1138.3 MW, Nuclear), Clinton Power Station (1138.3 MW, Nuclear), and Goose Creek Energy Center (684 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 30 km east of Springfield.

Capacity
4.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1981

45 years old

Owner
Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc
Location
39.7790°, -88.9016°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,448. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,949 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,544 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

45 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 9,101 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tate & Lyle Decatur Plant Cogen (8.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.779000, -88.901600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.4 Kt
14 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
421.5 Kt
Over 45 years of operation
Past Retirement
2011
15 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
425.8K
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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