🔌 EV Partnership Switch to Octopus Energy & unlock exclusive smart EV charging rates Find out more → Skip to main content

United States › Power plants › Oil-fired power plants › Illinois

OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTS

Lakeside

Lakeside is a 5.4 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Sangamon County, Illinois, operated by City of Springfield - (IL).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1961 (current stage)
  5. ClosedOct 2009 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

Open in Google MapsMore oil-fired power plants in Illinois

Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
D1Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingJun 2002
D2Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingJun 2002
D3Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW OperatingJun 2002
6Conventional Steam Coal38 MW RetiredApr 1961Oct 2009
7Conventional Steam Coal38 MW RetiredDec 1965Oct 2009

Plant details

Operator
City of Springfield - (IL)
Location
Sangamon County, Illinois
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 5.4 MW
Retired: 75.0 MW
First unit online
Apr 1961
EIA plant ID
964

Location

39.7573, -89.6005

Nearby power plants

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