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Largest power plants in Illinois, United States of America by capacity

The biggest power plants in Illinois, United States of America ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Braidwood Generation StationNuclearUnited States of America2,500
2Byron Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America2,452
3LaSalle Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America2,414
4Baldwin Energy ComplexCoalUnited States of America1,894.1
5Baldwin Energy StationCoalUnited States of America1,894.1
6Dresden Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America1,885
7PowertonCoalUnited States of America1,785.6
8Powerton Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,785.6
9Prairie State Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,766
10Prairie State Energy CampusCoalUnited States of America1,766
11ShawneeCoalUnited States of America1,575
12Elwood Energy LLCGasUnited States of America1,344
13Joliet 29GasUnited States of America1,320
14Joliet 29 Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,320
15Kincaid Generation LLCCoalUnited States of America1,319
16Kincaid Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,319
17CPV Three Rivers Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,300
18Jackson Generation, LLCGasUnited States of America1,288
19Will County Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,268.8
20Kendall County Generation FacilityGasUnited States of America1,256
21Newton power stationCoalUnited States of America1,234.8
22Joppa SteamCoalUnited States of America1,099.8
23Joppa Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America1,099.8
24SiouxCoalUnited States of America1,099.4
25Clinton Power StationNuclearUnited States of America1,098
26AuroraGasUnited States of America1,090
27Nelson Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,008
28Meramec Power PlantCoalUnited States of America923
29CoffeenCoalUnited States of America915
30WaukeganCoalUnited States of America793.7
31Waukegan Generating StationCoalUnited States of America793.7
32Edwards Generation PlantCoalUnited States of America780.3
33Taylorville Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America770
34University Park NorthGasUnited States of America732
35HavanaCoalUnited States of America718
36Holland Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America702.1
37Lee Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America696
38Lincoln Generating FacilityGasUnited States of America696
39Goose Creek Energy CenterGasUnited States of America684
40Wood RiverCoalUnited States of America650.1
41E D EdwardsCoalUnited States of America644.3
42DallmanCoalUnited States of America617.8
43Dallman StationCoalUnited States of America617.8
44NewtonCoalUnited States of America617.4
45Will CountyCoalUnited States of America598.4
46Crawford Generating StationCoalUnited States of America597
47Zion Energy CenterGasUnited States of America596.7
48VeniceGasUnited States of America586
49Elgin Energy Center LLCGasUnited States of America540
50Energy Shelby CountyGasUnited States of America488
51Raccoon Creek Energy CenterGasUnited States of America456
52Duck CreekCoalUnited States of America441
53Marion PlantCoalUnited States of America392
54PinckneyvilleGasUnited States of America380
55Fisk Generating StationCoalUnited States of America374.1
56Rocky Road Power LLCGasUnited States of America374
57Joliet 9GasUnited States of America360.4
58Joliet 9 Generating StationCoalUnited States of America360.4
59Crete Energy Venture LLCGasUnited States of America356
60Meredosia power stationCoalUnited States of America355.4
61University Park SouthGasUnited States of America354
62Archer Daniels Midland DecaturCoalUnited States of America335
63Archer Daniels Midland Decatur Power PlantCoalUnited States of America335
64NRG Rockford IGasUnited States of America316
65Calumet Energy Team LLCGasUnited States of America312
66MEPI GT FacilityGasUnited States of America301.5
67Streator Cayuga Ridge SouthWindUnited States of America300
68Fisk StreetOilUnited States of America288.8
69Radfords Run Wind FarmWindUnited States of America278
70Gibson City Energy Center LLCGasUnited States of America270
71KinmundyGasUnited States of America270
72Big Sky Wind LLCWindUnited States of America239.4
73FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLC HybridWindUnited States of America237.5
74Morris Cogeneration LLCGasUnited States of America219
75California Ridge Wind Energy LLCWindUnited States of America217
76Old Trail Wind FarmWindUnited States of America213.8
77Walnut Ridge Wind FarmWindUnited States of America212
78High Trail Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America210.9
79Grand Ridge Wind Energy CenterWindUnited States of America210
80Bright Stalk Wind Farm IWindUnited States of America205.2
81Bishop Hill Energy LLCWindUnited States of America200
82Blackstone Wind Farm II LLCWindUnited States of America200
83Minonk Wind FarmWindUnited States of America200
84FutureGen power stationCoalUnited States of America200
85Green River Wind FarmWindUnited States of America194.3
86TiltonGasUnited States of America188
87Hilltopper Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America185
88Kelly Creek Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America184
89Vermilion power stationCoalUnited States of America182.3
90Pilot Hill Wind FarmWindUnited States of America175
91AlseyGasUnited States of America173
92NRG Rockford II Energy CenterGasUnited States of America168
93Pioneer Trail Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America150.4
94Settlers Trail Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America150.4
95Camp Grove Wind FarmWindUnited States of America150
96White Oak Energy LLCWindUnited States of America150
97InterstateGasUnited States of America138.6
98RiversideGasUnited States of America136
99Riverside (IA) power stationCoalUnited States of America136
100Bishop Hill IIIWindUnited States of America119
101Shady Oaks Wind FarmWindUnited States of America109.5
102Blackstone Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America106
103EcoGrove Wind LLCWindUnited States of America100.5
104Rail Splitter Wind FarmWindUnited States of America100.5
105Hoopeston Wind LLCWindUnited States of America98
106Bishop Hill II Wind FarmWindUnited States of America81
107University of Illinois Abbott Power PltGasUnited States of America80.3
108GSG LLCWindUnited States of America80
109Granite City WorksOtherUnited States of America78
110Mendota Hills LLCWindUnited States of America76
111MolineGasUnited States of America75.6
112Lakeside power stationCoalUnited States of America75
113Providence Heights Wind LLCWindUnited States of America72
114Freedom Power ProjectGasUnited States of America71
115Tate & Lyle Decatur Plant CogenCoalUnited States of America64.8
116Primient Decatur Plant CogenGasUnited States of America64.8
117University of Illinois Cogen FacilityGasUnited States of America59.9
118Ingredion IncorporatedCoalUnited States of America54.6
119Crescent RidgeWindUnited States of America53
120ExxonMobil Oil Joliet RefineryGasUnited States of America39.7
121Princeton (IL)GasUnited States of America37.9
122Peru (IL)OilUnited States of America36.5
123Archer Daniels Midland PeoriaGasUnited States of America36
124GeneseoGasUnited States of America33.6
125WinnetkaGasUnited States of America33.4
126Grand Ridge Battery ProjectsStorageUnited States of America33
127WaterlooOilUnited States of America30.2
128Geneva Generation FacilityGasUnited States of America29.5
129City of Peru Plank Road Generating StationOilUnited States of America28.9
130FactoryOilUnited States of America26.6
131Sullivan (IL)OilUnited States of America25.4
132Pearl StationOilUnited States of America24
133Grand Ridge Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America20
134Marengo Battery Storage LLCStorageUnited States of America20
135Elwood Energy Storage CenterStorageUnited States of America19.8
136Jake Energy Storage CenterStorageUnited States of America19.8
137McHenry Battery StorageStorageUnited States of America19.8
138HighlandOilUnited States of America17.6
139ReynoldsOilUnited States of America17.5
140North Ninth StreetGasUnited States of America17.4
141BreeseOilUnited States of America16.9
142Marshall (IL)OilUnited States of America16.9
143City of Peru Water Street Generating StaOilUnited States of America16.3
144Orchard Hills Renewable Energy StationWasteUnited States of America16.2
145Lockport PowerhouseHydroUnited States of America16
146South Main StreetOilUnited States of America15.8
147FreeburgOilUnited States of America15.7
148Livingston Generating FacilityWasteUnited States of America15
149Red BudOilUnited States of America15
150RantoulOilUnited States of America14.4
151CarmiOilUnited States of America13.4
152Industrial ParkOilUnited States of America13.4
153Countyside Genco LLCWasteUnited States of America12.8
154North Chicago Energy CenterGasUnited States of America12.4
155CarlyleOilUnited States of America12.3
156Farmer CityOilUnited States of America11.3
157BushnellOilUnited States of America10.8
158Loyola University Health PlantGasUnited States of America10.6
159McLeansboroOilUnited States of America9.2
160Exelon Solar ChicagoSolarUnited States of America9
161IMEA FloraOilUnited States of America9
162AgriwindWindUnited States of America8.4
163BP Naperville Cogeneration FacilityGasUnited States of America8.3
164FairfieldOilUnited States of America7.5
165ITT Cogen FacilityGasUnited States of America7.4
166AltamontOilUnited States of America7.2
167Hoffer PlasticsGasUnited States of America7.2
168Zion Landfill Gas to Energy FacilityWasteUnited States of America7
169Adkins Energy LLCGasUnited States of America6.8
170Greene Valley Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America6.6
171Argonne National Laboratory CHPGasUnited States of America6.3
172Charter Dura-BarGasUnited States of America6
173Lake Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America6
174MPEA Energy CenterOilUnited States of America6
175Settlers Hill Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America6
176Tuscola StationGasUnited States of America6
177Casey City ofOilUnited States of America5.4
178Flora Site AOilUnited States of America5.4
179LakesideOilUnited States of America5.4
180SIUCCoalUnited States of America5.1
181State FarmOilUnited States of America5.1
182Com Adam 1WF-1WindUnited States of America5
183Prairie View ILWasteUnited States of America4.8
184Rochelle Energy CenterWasteUnited States of America4.8
185Woodland Landfill Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America4.8
186Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc.OilUnited States of America4.7
187Mondelez Global LLCGasUnited States of America4.7
188NalcoGasUnited States of America4.7
189Phoenix Solar South Farms LLC Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America4.7
190Northwest Community HospitalGasUnited States of America4.4
1911515 S Caron RoadGasUnited States of America4.2
192CSL Behring LLCGasUnited States of America4.2
193Presence Saint Mary of Nazareth HospitalOilUnited States of America4.2
194Avenue A Generator SetsOilUnited States of America3.6
195Dayton HydroHydroUnited States of America3.6
196Flora Site BOilUnited States of America3.6
197IMEA HighlandOilUnited States of America3.6
198Triton East and West CogenGasUnited States of America3.6
199Chicago West Side Energy CenterGasUnited States of America3.5
200Mars Snackfood USGasUnited States of America3.5
201Beecher Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America3.3
202Clinton LFGTEWasteUnited States of America3.2
203Five Oaks Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America3.2
204Lake Forest HospitalGasUnited States of America3.2
205Northeastern Illinois University CogenGasUnited States of America3.2
206CID Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America3
207Dixon Hydroelectric DamHydroUnited States of America3
208Kishwaukee CHP PlantBiomassUnited States of America3
209WestRock (IL)GasUnited States of America2.9
210Rockford Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America2.6
211Evanston Township High SchoolGasUnited States of America2.4
212Milam Gas RecoveryGasUnited States of America2.4
213Tazewell Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America2.4
214ArgyleOilUnited States of America2.2
215Upper SterlingHydroUnited States of America2.2
216IKEA Joliet Rooftop PV SystemSolarUnited States of America2
217Mooseheart Power HouseGasUnited States of America1.8
218Heartland Community CollegeWindUnited States of America1.7
219Museum of Science and IndustryGasUnited States of America1.7
220Pike County Wind PowerWindUnited States of America1.7
221Davenport Water Pollution Control PlantBiomassUnited States of America1.6
222Lineage Logistics SolarSolarUnited States of America1.6
223Saint Francis HospitalGasUnited States of America1.6
224Brown County Wind TurbineWindUnited States of America1.5
225TAC-Distributed Energy Resource HybridGasUnited States of America1.5
226Woodridge Greene Valley Treatment PlantGasUnited States of America1.5
227Sears Hydroelectric PlantHydroUnited States of America1.4
228Thornwood High SchoolGasUnited States of America1.4
229John A Logan College SolarSolarUnited States of America1.3
230Kankakee Hydro FacilityHydroUnited States of America1.2
231MTHS Co-Gen BuildingsGasUnited States of America1.2
232Munster Landfill Gas-to-EnergyWasteUnited States of America1.1
233RocktonHydroUnited States of America1.1
234Rantoul SolarSolarUnited States of America1
235Thornridge High SchoolGasUnited States of America1

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in illinois, united states of america by capacity?

Braidwood Generation Station (United States of America) ranks #1 with 2,500 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 235 power plants in Illinois, United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Braidwood Generation Station (2,500); 2. Byron Generating Station (2,452); 3. LaSalle Generating Station (2,414).