List of power stations in Illinois

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Illinois' electric power net generation by primary energy source, 2006.      Coal 47.6%      Nuclear 48.9%      Natural gas 2.8%      Hydroelectric 0.1%      Other Renewable 0.4%      Petroleum 0.1%      Other 0.1%
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%

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

[edit] Nuclear power stations

Nuclear power stations
Plant Location Coords. Type Owner Links
Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station Braceville, Illinois, Will County, Illinois 2 units, 2,360 MW. Nuclear PWR Exelon [1]
Byron Nuclear Generating Station Ogle County, Illinois 2 units, 2,353 MW. Nuclear PWR Exelon [2]
Clinton Nuclear Generating Station Clinton, Illinois, De Witt County, Illinois 1 unit, 1,043 MW. Nuclear BWR AmerGen
(Excelon subsidiary)		 [3]
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant Morris, Illinois, Grundy County, Illinois 2 units, 1,824 MW. Nuclear BWR Exelon [4]
LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station La Salle County, Illinois 2 units, 2,288 MW. Nuclear BWR Exelon [5]
Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station Cordova, Illinois 2 units, 1,824 MW. Nuclear BWR Exelon [6]

[edit] Conventional

Plant Location Coords. Type Owner Links
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 [7]
Fisk Station 1111 W. Cermak Rd., Chicago, IL 60608 41.850° N 87.653° W Coal, 1 unit, 326 MW Midwest Generation [8]
Joliet Station 1800 Channahon Rd., Joliet, IL 60436 41.495° N 88.124° W 3 units, 1,358 MW. Coal + Natural gas Midwest Generation [9]
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 [10]
Waukegan Station 401 E. Greenwood Ave., Waukegan, IL 60087 42.382° N 87.814° W 3 units, 789 MW. Coal + Natural gas + Diesel Midwest Generation [11]
Will County Station 529 E. 135TH St., Romeoville, IL 60446 41.633° N 88.062° W 4 units, 1,092 MW. Coal. Midwest Generation [12]
Coffeen Power Station Montgomery County, Illinois 39.059° N 89.403° W 2 units, 900 MW. Coal AmerenEnergy Generating Company [13]
Hutsonville Power Station Crawford County, Illinois 39.134° N 87.660° W 2 units, 156 MW. Coal AmerenEnergy Generating Company [14]
Meredosia Power Station Morgan County, Illinois 39.823° N 90.567° W 4 units total, 513 MW. 3 Coal, 1 oil AmerenEnergy Generating Company [15]
Newton Power Plant Jasper County, Illinois 39.937° N 88.276° W 2 units, 1,151 MW. coal AmerenEnergy Generating Company [16]
Grand Tower Power Station Grand Tower, Illinois, Jackson County, Illinois 37.658° N 89.511° W 2 CTG units, 516 MW. Former coal now Natural gas. AmerenEnergy Generating Company [17]
Elgin Energy Center Elgin, Illinois Coords. 452 MW. Natural gas AmerenEnergy Generating Company Links
Gibson City Power Plant 545 N. Jordan Dr.
Gibson City, Illinois		 40.470° N 88.398° W 232 MW. Natural gas AmerenEnergy Generating Company Links
Goose Creek Energy Center Piatt County, Illinois 40.106° N 88.599° W Combustion Turbines (CTG) Natural Gas AmerenUE Links
Electric Energy Inc. - Joppa Generating Station 2100 Portland Road
Joppa, Illinois		 37.209° N 88.858° W 1014 MW. Coal(6 units) 91.8 MW (CTG) Natral Gas (2 units) Electric Energy, Inc Links
Midwest Electric – Joppa 2200 Portland Road
Joppa, Illinois		 164 MW. Combustion Turbines (CTG) Natural Gas (3 units) Electric Energy, Inc / AmerenEnergy Generating Company [18]
E.D. Edwards Plant Bartonville, Illinois 40.5957° N 89.6628° W 749 MW. Coal AmerenEnergy Resources Links
Rocky Road East Dundee, Illinois 364 MW. Gas Peaking Dynegy Links
Baldwin Baldwin, Illinois 38.204° N 89.855° W 1,806 MW. Coal Baseload Dynegy Links
Havana Havana, Illinois 40.281° N 90.078° W 690 MW. Oil/Coal Dynegy Links
Hennepin Hennepin, Illinois 41.303° N 89.315° W 301 MW. Coal Dynegy Links
Tilton Tilton, Illinois 40.106° N 87.654° W 188 MW. Gas Peaking Dynegy Links
Vermilion Oakwood, Illinois 40.178° N 87.748° W 194 MW. Coal/Gas/Oil Dynegy Links
Wood River Alton, Illinois 38.864° N 90.134° W 594 MW. Gas/Coal Dynegy Links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Data from EIA