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IMEA Flora is a 9 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency since 2001. Ranked #375 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 9 MW represents 0.02% 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 IMEA Flora 327 times smaller. Nearby plants include Newton (617.4 MW, Coal), Raccoon Creek Energy Center (456 MW, Gas), and Freedom Power Project (71 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 160 km northeast of St. Louis.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Illinois Municipal Elec Agency
Location
38.6658°, -88.4625°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,016. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,275 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Illinois Municipal Elec Agency operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 7,604 MW combined

Nearest plant: Flora Site B (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.665800, -88.462500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.9 Kt
28 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
448.4 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.9K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
815.3K
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
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