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South Main Street is a 15.8 MW oil and gas power plant in the United States, operated by Rochelle Municipal Utilities and commissioned in 1999. Ranked #256 of 879 oil plants in the United States, this plant accounts for 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 South Main Street 186 times smaller. Nearby plants include Byron Nuclear Generating Station (2,449.8 MW, Nuclear) and Lee Energy Facility (692 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 100 km from Chicago.

Capacity
15.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Rochelle Municipal Utilities
Location
41.9092°, -89.0504°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,289. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,052 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,036 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Rochelle Municipal Utilities operates 3 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

82 plants within 100 km, 24,312 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rochelle Energy Center (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.909200, -89.050400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.5 Kt
48 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
850.2 Kt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.8K
cars per year
4.2K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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