List of power stations in Illinois

Illinois' electric power net generation by primary energy source, 2006.[1]
  Coal 47.6%
  Nuclear 48.9%
  Natural gas 2.8%
  Hydroelectric 0.1%
  Other Renewable 0.4%
  Petroleum 0.1%
  Other 0.1%
Power generating stations in Illinois by type.

This is a list of active electricity-generating power stations in Illinois.

Nuclear power

Plant Location Coordinates Type Owner Links
Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station Braidwood, Illinois, Will County, Illinois 41°14′38″N 88°13′44″W / 41.244°N 88.229°W / 41.244; -88.229 2 units, 2,360 MW. Nuclear PWR Exelon
Byron Nuclear Generating Station Ogle County, Illinois 42°04′26″N 89°16′55″W / 42.074°N 89.282°W / 42.074; -89.282 2 units, 2,353 MW. Nuclear PWR Exelon
Clinton Nuclear Generating Station Clinton, Illinois, De Witt County, Illinois 40°10′19″N 88°50′06″W / 40.172°N 88.835°W / 40.172; -88.835 1 unit, 1,043 MW. Nuclear BWR AmerGen
(Exelon subsidiary)
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant Morris, Illinois, Grundy County, Illinois 41°23′20″N 88°16′08″W / 41.389°N 88.269°W / 41.389; -88.269 2 units, 1,824 MW. Nuclear BWR Exelon
LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station La Salle County, Illinois 41°14′42″N 88°40′08″W / 41.245°N 88.669°W / 41.245; -88.669 2 units, 2,288 MW. Nuclear BWR Exelon
Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station Cordova, Illinois 41°43′34″N 90°18′36″W / 41.726°N 90.310°W / 41.726; -90.310 2 units, 1,824 MW. Nuclear BWR Exelon

Wind power

Name Location Type Capacity (MW) Operator Year opened
Mendota Hills Wind Farm Paw Paw, Illinois Wind 52 Infigen Energy 2003
Shady Oaks Compton, Illinois Wind 110 Algonquin Power & Utilities 2012
Bishop Hill Wind Farm Bishop Hill, Illinois Wind 211 Invenergy 2012
Minonk Wind Farm Minonk, Illinois Wind 200 Algonquin Power & Utilities 2012
Crescent Ridge Wind Farm Bureau County, Illinois Wind 54 Infigen Energy 2005
GSG Wind Farm Compton, Illinois Wind 80 Infigen Energy 2007
Camp Grove Wind Farm Camp Grove, Illinois Wind 150 Orion Renewables 2012
California Ridge Wind Farm Champaign County, Illinois Wind 217 Invenergy 2012
Twin Groves Wind Farm McLean County, Illinois Wind 150 EDP Renewables North America 2008
Grand Ridge Wind Farm Marseilles, Illinois Wind 111 Invenergy 2009
Providence Heights Wind Farm Bureau County, Illinois Wind 72 Iberdrola Renewables 2008
EcoGrove Wind Farm Stephenson County, Illinois Wind 100 Acciona 2009
Rail Splitter Wind Farm Logan, Tazewell Counties Wind 100 EDP Renewables North America 2009
Lee-Dekalb Wind Energy Center Lee, DeKalb counties Wind 217 NextEra Energy Resources 2009
Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm Livingston County, Illinois Wind 300 Iberdrola Renewables 2010
Top Crop Wind Farm Grundy, Livingston, LaSalle Counties Wind 300 EDP Renewables North America 2009
White Oak Wind Farm McLean County, Illinois Wind 150 NextEra Energy Resources 2011
Big Sky Wind Farm Bureau and Lee Counties Wind 240 everpower 2011
Pioneer Trail Wind Farm Ford and Iroquois Counties Wind 150 E.ON 2011

Conventional coal/gas

Plant Location Coordinates Type Owner Links
Crawford Station CLOSED 3501 S. Pulaski Rd. Chicago, IL 60623 41°49′41″N 87°43′23″W / 41.828°N 87.723°W / 41.828; -87.723 two dual fuel, coal/gas-fired steam generators. 542 MW Midwest Generation ,
Duck Creek Power Station 17751 North Cilco Rd., Canton, IL 61520 40°27′54″N 89°59′02″W / 40.465°N 89.984°W / 40.465; -89.984 1 unit, 441 MW. Coal Dynegy []
Fisk Station CLOSED 1111 W. Cermak Rd., Chicago, IL 60608 41°51′00″N 87°39′11″W / 41.850°N 87.653°W / 41.850; -87.653 1 unit, 326 MW. Coal NRG Energy
Joliet Station 1800 Channahon Rd., Joliet, IL 60436 41°29′42″N 88°07′26″W / 41.495°N 88.124°W / 41.495; -88.124 3 units, 1,358 MW. Coal + Natural gas NRG Energy
Powerton Station 13082 East Manito Rd., Pekin, IL 61554 40°32′28″N 89°40′48″W / 40.541°N 89.680°W / 40.541; -89.680 2 units, 1,538 MW. Coal + Natural gas NRG Energy
Waukegan Station 401 E. Greenwood Ave., Waukegan, IL 60087 42°22′55″N 87°48′50″W / 42.382°N 87.814°W / 42.382; -87.814 2 units, 689 MW. Coal + Natural gas + Diesel NRG Energy
Will County Station 529 E. 135TH St., Romeoville, IL 60446 41°37′59″N 88°03′43″W / 41.633°N 88.062°W / 41.633; -88.062 4 units, 1,092 MW. Coal. NRG Energy
Coffeen Power Station Montgomery County, Illinois 39°03′32″N 89°24′11″W / 39.059°N 89.403°W / 39.059; -89.403 2 units, 900 MW. Coal AmerenEnergy Generating Company
Hutsonville Power Station Crawford County, Illinois 39°08′02″N 87°39′36″W / 39.134°N 87.660°W / 39.134; -87.660 2 units, 156 MW. Coal AmerenEnergy Generating Company
Meredosia Power Station Morgan County, Illinois 39°49′23″N 90°34′01″W / 39.823°N 90.567°W / 39.823; -90.567 4 units total, 513 MW. 3 Coal, 1 oil AmerenEnergy Generating Company
Newton Power Plant Jasper County, Illinois 38°56′13″N 88°16′34″W / 38.937°N 88.276°W / 38.937; -88.276 2 units, 1,151 MW. coal AmerenEnergy Generating Company
Grand Tower Power Station Grand Tower, Illinois, Jackson County, Illinois 37°39′29″N 89°30′40″W / 37.658°N 89.511°W / 37.658; -89.511 2 CTG units, 516 MW. Former coal now Natural gas. Rockland Capital
Elgin Energy Center Elgin, Illinois 42°00′00″N 88°14′38″W / 42.000°N 88.244°W / 42.000; -88.244 452 MW. Natural gas Rockland Capital Links
Gibson City Power Plant 545 N. Jordan Dr.
Gibson City, Illinois		 40°28′12″N 88°23′53″W / 40.470°N 88.398°W / 40.470; -88.398 232 MW. Natural gas Rockland Capital Links
Goose Creek Energy Center Piatt County, Illinois 40°06′22″N 88°35′56″W / 40.106°N 88.599°W / 40.106; -88.599 Combustion Turbines (CTG) Natural Gas AmerenUE Links
Electric Energy Inc. - Joppa Generating Station 2100 Portland Road
Joppa, Illinois		 37°12′32″N 88°51′29″W / 37.209°N 88.858°W / 37.209; -88.858 1014 MW. Coal(6 units) 91.8 MW (CTG) Natural Gas (2 units) Electric Energy, Inc Links
SIPC – Lake of Egypt 11543Lake of Egypt Road
Marion, Illinois		 37°22′23″N 88°34′23″W / 37.373°N 88.573°W / 37.373; -88.573 400 MW: coal - lower mercury sourced in IL, boiler unit using area mine waste Electric Energy, Inc / Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
Midwest Electric – Joppa 2200 Portland Road
Joppa, Illinois		 164 MW. Combustion Turbines (CTG) Natural Gas (3 units) Electric Energy, Inc / AmerenEnergy Generating Company
E.D. Edwards Plant 7800 South Cilco Ln., Bartonville, IL 61607 40°35′45″N 89°39′46″W / 40.5957°N 89.6628°W / 40.5957; -89.6628 3 units, 749 MW. Coal Dynegy Links
Rocky Road East Dundee, Illinois 364 MW. Gas Peaking Dynegy Links
Baldwin Generating Center Baldwin, Illinois 38°12′14″N 89°51′18″W / 38.204°N 89.855°W / 38.204; -89.855 1,806 MW. Coal Baseload Dynegy Links
Havana Havana, Illinois 40°16′52″N 90°04′41″W / 40.281°N 90.078°W / 40.281; -90.078 690 MW. Oil/Coal Dynegy Links
Hennepin Hennepin, Illinois 41°18′11″N 89°18′54″W / 41.303°N 89.315°W / 41.303; -89.315 301 MW. Coal Dynegy Links
Tilton Tilton, Illinois 40°06′22″N 87°39′14″W / 40.106°N 87.654°W / 40.106; -87.654 188 MW. Gas Peaking Dynegy Links
Vermilion (CLOSED) Oakwood, Illinois 40°10′41″N 87°44′53″W / 40.178°N 87.748°W / 40.178; -87.748 194 MW. Coal/Gas/Oil Dynegy Links
Wood River Alton, Illinois 38°51′50″N 90°08′02″W / 38.864°N 90.134°W / 38.864; -90.134 594 MW. Gas/Coal Dynegy
Lake Springfield Springfield, Illinois 723 MW. Coal City Water, Light & Power Links
Kendall County Generation Facility Minooka, Illinois 41°28′48″N 88°15′22″W / 41.480°N 88.256°W / 41.480; -88.256 1256 MW Natural Gas Dynegy Links

Notes

  1. ↑ Data from EIA

References

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