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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTS

Red Bud

Red Bud is a 15.0 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Randolph County, Illinois, operated by City of Red Bud - (IL).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 1959 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
4Petroleum Liquids3.5 MW OperatingMar 1973
7Petroleum Liquids2.8 MW OperatingJun 2002
8Petroleum Liquids2.8 MW OperatingJun 2002
1Petroleum Liquids2.4 MW OperatingJul 1968
3Petroleum Liquids2.4 MW OperatingNov 1964
2Petroleum Liquids1.1 MW Standby / back-upMar 1959

Plant details

Operator
City of Red Bud - (IL)
Location
Randolph County, Illinois
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 15.0 MW
First unit online
Mar 1959
EIA plant ID
959

Location

38.2165, -89.9992

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem