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Red Bud is a 15 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Red Bud since 1980. Ranked #262 of 879 oil plants in the United States, Red Bud's 15 MW represents 0.04% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Red Bud 196.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Baldwin Energy Complex (1894.1 MW, Coal) and Prairie State Generating Station (1766 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 50 km from St. Louis.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
City of Red Bud - (IL)
Location
38.2165°, -89.9992°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,321. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,054 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Red Bud - (IL) operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 11,382 MW combined

Nearest plant: Baldwin Energy Complex (12.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.216500, -89.999200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.9 Kt
46 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.38 Mt
Over 46 years of operation
Past Retirement
2010
16 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.5K
cars per year
4.0K
homes per year
1.4M
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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