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Rantoul is a 14.4 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the Village of Rantoul since 2000. Ranked #268 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 14.4 MW represents 0.04% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Rantoul 204.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Goose Creek Energy Center (684 MW, Gas), Gibson City Energy Center LLC (270 MW, Gas), and California Ridge Wind Energy LLC (217 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 180 km northeast of Springfield.

Capacity
14.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Village of Rantoul - (IL)
Location
40.3122°, -88.1594°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,385. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,657 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,081 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Village of Rantoul - (IL) operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 10,942 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rantoul Solar (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.312200, -88.159400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
28.7 Kt
44 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
746.1 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.2K
cars per year
3.8K
homes per year
1.3M
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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