Breese — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 934
- Capacity
- 16.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clinton, IL
- Operating Since
- 1953
- Generators
- 7
- Operator
- City of Breese - (IL)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 263.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Breese
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #8 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in IL#184 of 827 nationally
16.9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Clinton, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
16.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.6071, -89.5244
County
Clinton, IL
Nearby Plants
- CarlyleDistillate Oil12.3 MW · 14.4 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Breese - (IL) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Breese - (IL) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Breese power plant is located in Clinton County, Illinois. It is owned and operated by the City of Breese (IL). The plant has a total capacity of 16.9 MW consisting of 7 generators, utilizing Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO) as its primary fuel source with Petroleum Liquids technology. Breese began operating in 1953.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Breese generated 263 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. Breese ranks 9th out of 35 similar plants in Illinois and 225th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
31 MWh
Latest Month
263 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Breese
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.IP.IMEA
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (5)Beta
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Regulatory
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Belleville News-Democrat·2 years ago
Regulatory
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Prairie State Energy Campus (operator)
Belleville News-Democrat·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-15
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