Coal Power Plants in Illinois
Every operating coal power plant in Illinois on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 8 plants, 19 generating units and 7 GW of nameplate capacity across 8 counties, most of it inside MISO.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 8
- 19 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 7 GW
- Counties
- 8
- Grid operator
- MISO
- covers most of these plants
Map of coal power plants in Illinois
Every one of the 8 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of coal power plants in Illinois
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| PowertonConventional Steam Coal | Midwest Generations EME LLC | Tazewell | 1,785.6 | 2 | 1972 | Operating |
| Prairie State Generating StationConventional Steam Coal | Prairie State Generating Co LLC | St Clair | 1,766 | 2 | 2012 | Operating |
| Kincaid Generation LLCConventional Steam Coal | Dynegy Kincaid Generation | Christian | 1,319 | 2 | 1967 | Operating |
| Baldwin Energy ComplexConventional Steam Coal | Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc | Randolph | 1,259.6 | 2 | 1970 | Operating |
| NewtonConventional Steam Coal | Illinois Power Generating Co | Jasper | 617.4 | 1 | 1977 | Operating |
| Archer Daniels Midland DecaturConventional Steam Coal | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Macon | 335 | 7 | 1987 | Operating |
| DallmanConventional Steam Coal | City of Springfield - (IL) | Sangamon | 230.1 | 1 | 2009 | Operating |
| SIUC2 technologies | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Jackson | 5.1 | 2 | 1998 | Standby/Backup |
Largest coal power plants in Illinois
- 1PowertonTazewell County, Illinois1,785.6 MW
- 2Prairie State Generating StationSt Clair County, Illinois1,766 MW
- 3Kincaid Generation LLCChristian County, Illinois1,319 MW
- 4Baldwin Energy ComplexRandolph County, Illinois1,259.6 MW
- 5NewtonJasper County, Illinois617.4 MW
- 6Archer Daniels Midland DecaturMacon County, Illinois335 MW
- 7DallmanSangamon County, Illinois230.1 MW
- 8SIUCJackson County, Illinois5.1 MW
Coal power plants by county in Illinois
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Tazewell | 1 | 1,785.6 |
| St Clair | 1 | 1,766 |
| Christian | 1 | 1,319 |
| Randolph | 1 | 1,259.6 |
| Jasper | 1 | 617.4 |
| Macon | 1 | 335 |
| Sangamon | 1 | 230.1 |
| Jackson | 1 | 5.1 |
Coal Power Plants in Illinois: FAQ
- How many coal power plants are in Illinois?
- 8, with 7 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 8 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Illinois coal power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest coal power plant in Illinois?
- Powerton, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a coal power plant near me in Illinois?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Illinois's coal power plants?
- Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.