Freeburg — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 943
- Capacity
- 15.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- St Clair, IL
- Operating Since
- 1948
- Generators
- 11
- Operator
- Village of Freeburg - (IL)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 122.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Freeburg
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #10 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in IL#198 of 827 nationally
15.8 MW Distillate Oil standby in St Clair, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
15.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1948
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.4256, -89.9144
County
St Clair, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Village of Freeburg - (IL) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Village of Freeburg - (IL) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Freeburg power plant is located in St. Clair County, Illinois. It is owned and operated by the Village of Freeburg (IL). The plant has a total capacity of 15.8 MW consisting of 11 generators utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. Freeburg went online in 1948.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Freeburg generated 122 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 0.1%. Freeburg ranks 11th out of 35 similar plants in Illinois and 238th 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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
15 MWh
Latest Month
122 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.IMEA1
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Legacy obituary·3 months ago
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The Labor Tribune·10 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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