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Sullivan (IL) is a 25.4 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Sullivan since 1981. Ranked #164 of 879 oil plants in the USA, it constitutes 0.07% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the USA is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Sullivan 116.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Holland Energy Facility (702.1 MW, Gas), Energy Shelby County (483 MW, Gas), and Archer Daniels Midland Decatur (335 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 50 km southwest of Springfield.

Capacity
25.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1981

45 years old

Owner
City of Sullivan - (IL)
Location
39.5967°, -88.6119°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,651. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,659 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #830 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

45 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Sullivan - (IL) operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 10,408 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tuscola Station (31.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.596700, -88.611900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
50.6 Kt
78 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.28 Mt
Over 45 years of operation
Past Retirement
2011
15 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.0K
cars per year
6.7K
homes per year
2.3M
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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