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Reynolds is a 17.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Springfield since 1970. Ranked #232 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 17.5 MW represents 0.05% 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 Reynolds 168 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kincaid Generation LLC (1,319 MW, Coal) and Dallman (617.8 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 200 km northeast of St. Louis.

Capacity
17.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
City of Springfield - (IL)
Location
39.8069°, -89.6417°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,189. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,573 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,000 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

56 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Springfield - (IL) operates 5 plants totalling 806 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 10,606 MW combined

Nearest plant: Factory (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.806900, -89.641700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.9 Kt
54 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.95 Mt
Over 56 years of operation
Past Retirement
2000
26 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.6K
cars per year
4.7K
homes per year
1.6M
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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