Breese
Clinton County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 934 · Operator: City of Breese - (IL)
Nameplate17MWSummer 17 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,043Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1953Runs as rarely runs
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 10,945 |
| 2002 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 10,910 |
| 2003 | 0.4 | 0.4% | 11,322 |
| 2004 | 0.4 | 0.4% | 11,921 |
| 2005 | 1.3 | 1.2% | 13,729 |
| 2006 | 0.5 | 0.4% | 12,203 |
| 2007 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 14,707 |
| 2008 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 13,840 |
| 2009 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 12,073 |
| 2010 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 11,611 |
| 2011 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 11,515 |
| 2012 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 11,829 |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 13,245 |
| 2014 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 16,279 |
| 2015 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 14,631 |
| 2016 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 11,718 |
| 2017 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 11,751 |
| 2018 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 12,107 |
| 2019 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 13,194 |
| 2020 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 7,859 |
| 2021 | 0.8 | 0.5% | 11,986 |
| 2022 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 11,825 |
| 2023 | 0.3 | 0.2% | — |
| 2024 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 16,259 |
| 2025 | 0.5 | 0.4% | 13,043 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3 | 3 | Jun 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Jul 1992 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Jul 1997 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Feb 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Oct 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.9 | 1 | Dec 1953 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3 | 3 | Jul 1968 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| ST2 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 2 | 2 | Aug 1960 | Retired Jan 2003 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Breese - (IL). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Breese - (IL) | 100.0% | 17 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Trenton East Phase 2 | 2 MW | 13.5 km |
| Trenton CSG 1 LLC | — | 14.3 km |
| Carlyle | 12 MW | 14.4 km |
| Trenton East | 2 MW | 14.8 km |
| Trenton West Phase 2 | 2 MW | 15.5 km |
| Trenton West | 2 MW | 15.5 km |