List of power stations in Illinois
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Nuclear power stations
| Plant | Location | Coordinates | Type | Owner | Links |
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| Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station Braidwood Generating Station is located in Will County in northeastern Illinois, USA. The nuclear power plant serves Chicago and northern Illinois with electricity. The plant was originally built by Commonwealth Edison company, and subsequently transferred to Com Ed's parent company, Exelon... |
Braidwood, Illinois Braidwood, Illinois eBraidwood is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, approximately southwest of Chicago and south of Joliet. The population was 5,203 at the 2000 census.... , Will County, Illinois Will County, Illinois As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile... |
41.244°N 88.229°W | 2 units, 2,360 MW. Nuclear PWR | Exelon Exelon Exelon Corporation is an electricity generating and distributing company headquartered in the Chase Tower in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago. It was created in October, 2000 by the merger of PECO Energy Company and Unicom, of Philadelphia and Chicago respectively. Unicom owned Commonwealth Edison... |
http://www.exeloncorp.com/ourcompanies/powergen/nuclear/braidwood/ |
| Byron Nuclear Generating Station Byron Nuclear Generating Station The Byron Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power plant located in Ogle County, Illinois, east of the Rock River. The reactor buildings were constructed by Babcock and Wilcox and house two Westinghouse pressurized water reactors, Unit 1 and Unit 2, which first began operation in... |
Ogle County, Illinois Ogle County, Illinois Ogle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,497, which is an increase of 4.8% from 51,032 in 2000. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle... |
42.074°N 89.282°W | 2 units, 2,353 MW. Nuclear PWR | Exelon Exelon Exelon Corporation is an electricity generating and distributing company headquartered in the Chase Tower in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago. It was created in October, 2000 by the merger of PECO Energy Company and Unicom, of Philadelphia and Chicago respectively. Unicom owned Commonwealth Edison... |
http://www.exeloncorp.com/ourcompanies/powergen/nuclear/byron_generating_station.htm |
| Clinton Nuclear Generating Station Clinton Nuclear Generating Station The Clinton Power Station is located near Clinton, Illinois, USA. The nuclear power station has a General Electric boiling water reactor on a site with an adjacent cooling reservoir, Clinton Lake. Due to inflation and cost overruns, Clinton's final construction cost exceeded $2.6 billion... |
Clinton, Illinois Clinton, Illinois Clinton is the largest city in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,225 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of DeWitt County.The city and the county are named for DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York, 1817-1823... , De Witt County, Illinois |
40.172°N 88.835°W | 1 unit, 1,043 MW. Nuclear BWR | AmerGen(Exelon subsidiary) | http://www.exeloncorp.com/ourcompanies/powergen/nuclear/Clinton_Power_Station.htm |
| Dresden Nuclear Power Plant Dresden Nuclear Power Plant Dresden Generating Station is the first privately financed nuclear power plant built in the United States. Dresden 1 was activated in 1960 and retired in 1978. Operating since 1970 are Dresden units 2 and 3, two General Electric boiling water reactors... |
Morris, Illinois Morris, Illinois Morris is a city in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,636 at the 2010 census.Morris is home to the Dresden Nuclear Power Plant, which provides a substantial portion of the electricity supply for the Chicago metropolitan area... , Grundy County, Illinois |
41.389°N 88.269°W | 2 units, 1,824 MW. Nuclear BWR | Exelon Exelon Exelon Corporation is an electricity generating and distributing company headquartered in the Chase Tower in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago. It was created in October, 2000 by the merger of PECO Energy Company and Unicom, of Philadelphia and Chicago respectively. Unicom owned Commonwealth Edison... |
http://www.exeloncorp.com/ourcompanies/powergen/nuclear/dresden_generating_station.htm |
| LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station, located southeast of Ottawa, Illinois serves Chicago and northern Illinois with electricity. The plant is owned and operated by the Exelon Corporation. Its Units 1 and 2 began commercial operation in August 1982 and April 1984, respectively.It has... |
La Salle County, Illinois | 41.245°N 88.669°W | 2 units, 2,288 MW. Nuclear BWR | Exelon Exelon Exelon Corporation is an electricity generating and distributing company headquartered in the Chase Tower in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago. It was created in October, 2000 by the merger of PECO Energy Company and Unicom, of Philadelphia and Chicago respectively. Unicom owned Commonwealth Edison... |
http://www.exeloncorp.com/ourcompanies/powergen/nuclear/lasalle_county_generating_station.htm |
| Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station Quad Cities Generating Station is a two-unit nuclear power plant located near Cordova, Illinois, USA on the Mississippi River. The two General Electric boiling water reactors give the plant a total electric capacity of approximately 1,824 MW... |
Cordova, Illinois Cordova, Illinois Cordova is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 633 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cordova is located at .... |
41.726°N 90.310°W | 2 units, 1,824 MW. Nuclear BWR | Exelon Exelon Exelon Corporation is an electricity generating and distributing company headquartered in the Chase Tower in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago. It was created in October, 2000 by the merger of PECO Energy Company and Unicom, of Philadelphia and Chicago respectively. Unicom owned Commonwealth Edison... |
http://www.exeloncorp.com/ourcompanies/powergen/nuclear/quad_cities_generating_station.htm |
Conventional
| Plant | Location | Coordinates | Type | Owner | Links |
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| Crawford Station | 3501 S. Pulaski Rd. Chicago, IL 60623 | 41.828°N 87.723°W | two dual fuel, coal/gas-fired steam generators. 542 MW | Midwest Generation | http://www.edison.com/files/2005_factsheet_crawford.pdf |
| Fisk Station Fisk Generating Station The Fisk Generating Station, also known as Fisk Street Generating Station located at 1111 West Cermak Road in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States, is a medium-size, legacy coal-fired electric generating station not covered by current Clean Air Act emission standards... |
1111 W. Cermak Rd., Chicago, IL 60608 | 41.850°N 87.653°W | 1 unit, 326 MW. Coal | Midwest Generation | http://www.edison.com/files/2005_factsheet_fisk.pdf |
| Joliet Station | 1800 Channahon Rd., Joliet, IL 60436 | 41.495°N 88.124°W | 3 units, 1,358 MW. Coal + Natural gas | Midwest Generation | http://www.edison.com/files/2005_factsheet_joliet.pdf |
| Powerton Station | 13082 East Manito Rd., Pekin, IL 61554 | 40.541°N 89.680°W | 2 units, 1,538 MW. Coal + Natural gas | Midwest Generation | http://www.edison.com/files/2005_factsheet_powerton.pdf |
| Waukegan Station | 401 E. Greenwood Ave., Waukegan, IL 60087 | 42.382°N 87.814°W | 2 units, 689 MW. Coal + Natural gas + Diesel | Midwest Generation | http://www.edison.com/images/cms_images/c7183_2008_MWGen_10k_3257.pdf |
| Will County Station | 529 E. 135TH St., Romeoville, IL 60446 | 41.633°N 88.062°W | 4 units, 1,092 MW. Coal. | Midwest Generation | http://www.edison.com/files/2005_factsheet_willcounty.pdf |
| Coffeen Power Station | Montgomery County, Illinois | 39.059°N 89.403°W | 2 units, 900 MW. Coal | AmerenEnergy Generating Company Ameren Ameren Corporation was created December 31, 1997 by the merger of Missouri's Union Electric Company and the neighboring Central Illinois Public Service Company . It is now a holding company for several power companies and energy companies. The company is based in St... |
http://www.ameren.com/AEG/adc_au_coffeen.asp |
| Hutsonville Power Station | Crawford County, Illinois | 39.134°N 87.660°W | 2 units, 156 MW. Coal | AmerenEnergy Generating Company Ameren Ameren Corporation was created December 31, 1997 by the merger of Missouri's Union Electric Company and the neighboring Central Illinois Public Service Company . It is now a holding company for several power companies and energy companies. The company is based in St... |
http://www.ameren.com/AEG/adc_au_hutsonville.asp |
| Meredosia Power Station | Morgan County, Illinois | 39.823°N 90.567°W | 4 units total, 513 MW. 3 Coal, 1 oil | AmerenEnergy Generating Company Ameren Ameren Corporation was created December 31, 1997 by the merger of Missouri's Union Electric Company and the neighboring Central Illinois Public Service Company . It is now a holding company for several power companies and energy companies. The company is based in St... |
http://www.ameren.com/AEG/adc_au_meredosia.asp |
| Newton Power Plant | Jasper County, Illinois Jasper County, Illinois hjsdgcbi76dft... |
39.937°N 88.276°W | 2 units, 1,151 MW. coal | AmerenEnergy Generating Company Ameren Ameren Corporation was created December 31, 1997 by the merger of Missouri's Union Electric Company and the neighboring Central Illinois Public Service Company . It is now a holding company for several power companies and energy companies. The company is based in St... |
http://www.ameren.com/AEG/ADC_AU_Newton.asp |
| Grand Tower Power Station | Grand Tower, Illinois Grand Tower, Illinois Grand Tower is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 624 at the 2000 census. The town gets its name from Tower Rock, a landmark island in the Mississippi River.-Geography:Grand Tower is located at .... , Jackson County, Illinois Jackson County, Illinois Jackson County, incorporated January 10, 1816, is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 60,218, which is an increase of 1.0% from 59,612 in 2000... |
37.658°N 89.511°W | 2 CTG units, 516 MW. Former coal now Natural gas. | AmerenEnergy Generating Company Ameren Ameren Corporation was created December 31, 1997 by the merger of Missouri's Union Electric Company and the neighboring Central Illinois Public Service Company . It is now a holding company for several power companies and energy companies. The company is based in St... |
http://www.ameren.com/AEG/adc_au_grandtower.asp |
| Elgin Energy Center | Elgin, Illinois Elgin, Illinois Elgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois... |
42.000°N 88.244°W | 452 MW. Natural gas | AmerenEnergy Generating Company Ameren Ameren Corporation was created December 31, 1997 by the merger of Missouri's Union Electric Company and the neighboring Central Illinois Public Service Company . It is now a holding company for several power companies and energy companies. The company is based in St... |
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| Gibson City Power Plant | 545 N. Jordan Dr.Gibson City, Illinois Gibson City, Illinois Gibson City is a city in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,407 at the 2010 census.-History:The site of Gibson City was purchased and platted by Jonathan B. Lott in 1869. In 1870, Lott built a home and a post office there, and several stores and an a grain elevator were... |
40.470°N 88.398°W | 232 MW. Natural gas | AmerenEnergy Generating Company Ameren Ameren Corporation was created December 31, 1997 by the merger of Missouri's Union Electric Company and the neighboring Central Illinois Public Service Company . It is now a holding company for several power companies and energy companies. The company is based in St... |
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| Goose Creek Energy Center Goose Creek Energy Center Goose Creek Energy Center is a 450 megawatt natural gas fired power station located in Goose Creek township, Piatt County, Illinois between Lodge, Illinois and De Land, Illinois. Previously owned by Aquila Piatt County Power, purchased by AmerenUE in 2006.... |
Piatt County, Illinois Piatt County, Illinois Piatt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,729, which is an increase of 2.2% from 16,365 in 2000... |
40.106°N 88.599°W | Combustion Turbines (CTG) Natural Gas | AmerenUE | Links |
| Electric Energy Inc. - Joppa Generating Station | 2100 Portland RoadJoppa, Illinois Joppa, Illinois Joppa is a village in Massac County, Illinois, along the Ohio River. The population was 409 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Joppa is located at .... |
37.209°N 88.858°W | 1014 MW. Coal(6 units) 91.8 MW (CTG) Natural Gas (2 units) | Electric Energy, Inc | Links |
| Midwest Electric – Joppa | 2200 Portland RoadJoppa, Illinois Joppa, Illinois Joppa is a village in Massac County, Illinois, along the Ohio River. The population was 409 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Joppa is located at .... |
164 MW. Combustion Turbines (CTG) Natural Gas (3 units) | Electric Energy, Inc / AmerenEnergy Generating Company Ameren Ameren Corporation was created December 31, 1997 by the merger of Missouri's Union Electric Company and the neighboring Central Illinois Public Service Company . It is now a holding company for several power companies and energy companies. The company is based in St... |
http://www.ameren.com/AboutUs/ADC_AU_FactSheet.pdf | |
| E.D. Edwards Plant | Bartonville, Illinois Bartonville, Illinois Bartonville is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,310 at the 2000 census. Bartonville is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
40.5957°N 89.6628°W | 749 MW. Coal | AmerenEnergy Resources | Links |
| Rocky Road | East Dundee, Illinois East Dundee, Illinois East Dundee is a village in Kane County with a small section in Cook County. The population was 2,955 at the 2000 census.-Geography:East Dundee is located at .... |
364 MW. Gas Peaking | Dynegy Dynegy Dynegy Inc. , based in Houston, Texas, United States, is a large owner and operator of power plants and a player in the natural gas liquids and coal business... |
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| Baldwin Generating Center Baldwin Lake (Illinois) Baldwin Lake is a reservoir which spans part of the border between Randolph County, Illinois and St. Clair County, Illinois.The lake is part of the Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area, near Elevation: ,... |
Baldwin, Illinois Baldwin, Illinois Baldwin is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 434 at the 2000 census. Baldwin Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is nearby.-Geography:Baldwin is located at .... |
38.204°N 89.855°W | 1,806 MW. Coal Baseload | Dynegy Dynegy Dynegy Inc. , based in Houston, Texas, United States, is a large owner and operator of power plants and a player in the natural gas liquids and coal business... |
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| Havana | Havana, Illinois Havana, Illinois Havana is a city in Mason County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,577 at the 2000 census, and 3,260 at a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Mason County.-Geography:... |
40.281°N 90.078°W | 690 MW. Oil/Coal | Dynegy Dynegy Dynegy Inc. , based in Houston, Texas, United States, is a large owner and operator of power plants and a player in the natural gas liquids and coal business... |
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| Hennepin | Hennepin, Illinois Hennepin, Illinois Hennepin is a village on the Illinois River in Putnam County, Illinois, United States. The population was 707 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Putnam County.Hennepin is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
41.303°N 89.315°W | 301 MW. Coal | Dynegy Dynegy Dynegy Inc. , based in Houston, Texas, United States, is a large owner and operator of power plants and a player in the natural gas liquids and coal business... |
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| Tilton | Tilton, Illinois Tilton, Illinois Tilton is a village in Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 2,976 at the 2000 census, and 3,061 in 2009.... |
40.106°N 87.654°W | 188 MW. Gas Peaking | Dynegy Dynegy Dynegy Inc. , based in Houston, Texas, United States, is a large owner and operator of power plants and a player in the natural gas liquids and coal business... |
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| Vermilion | Oakwood, Illinois Oakwood, Illinois Oakwood is a village in Oakwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'... |
40.178°N 87.748°W | 194 MW. Coal/Gas/Oil | Dynegy Dynegy Dynegy Inc. , based in Houston, Texas, United States, is a large owner and operator of power plants and a player in the natural gas liquids and coal business... |
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| Wood River | Alton, Illinois Alton, Illinois Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois... |
38.864°N 90.134°W | 594 MW. Gas/Coal | Dynegy Dynegy Dynegy Inc. , based in Houston, Texas, United States, is a large owner and operator of power plants and a player in the natural gas liquids and coal business... |
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| Springfield | Springfield, Illinois Springfield, Illinois Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area... |
Coal | City Water, Light & Power City Water, Light & Power City Water, Light & Power is the largest municipally owned utility in the U.S. state of Illinois.The utility provides the city of Springfield, Illinois with electric power from four coal-fired boilers... |
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