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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
1GibsonCoalUnited States of America3,340
2Braidwood Generation StationNuclearUnited States of America2,500
3Braidwood nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,500
4Byron Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America2,452
5Byron nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,452
6LaSalle Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America2,414
7LaSalle nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,414
8Carroll County nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,240
9Zion nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,170
10Dresden nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,092
11Clinton nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,048
12Dresden Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America2,019
13Baldwin Energy ComplexCoalUnited States of America1,894
14Baldwin Energy StationCoalUnited States of America1,894
15Quad Cities nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,880
16PowertonCoalUnited States of America1,786
17Powerton Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,786
18Prairie State Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,766
19Prairie State Energy CampusCoalUnited States of America1,766
20ShawneeCoalUnited States of America1,575
21Elwood Energy LLCGasUnited States of America1,344
22Joliet 29GasUnited States of America1,320
23Joliet 29 Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,320
24Kincaid Generation LLCCoalUnited States of America1,319
25Kincaid Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,319
26CPV Three Rivers Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,300
27Jackson Generation, LLCGasUnited States of America1,288
28Lincoln Land energy centerGasUnited States of America1,276
29Will County Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,269
30Kendall County Generation FacilityGasUnited States of America1,256
31Newton power stationCoalUnited States of America1,235
32Joppa SteamCoalUnited States of America1,100
33Joppa Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America1,100
34SiouxCoalUnited States of America1,099
35Clinton Power StationNuclearUnited States of America1,098
36AuroraGasUnited States of America1,090
37Nelson Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,008
38Meramec Power PlantCoalUnited States of America923
39CoffeenCoalUnited States of America915
40WaukeganCoalUnited States of America794
41Waukegan Generating StationCoalUnited States of America794
42Edwards Generation PlantCoalUnited States of America780
43Taylorville Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America770
44University Park NorthGasUnited States of America732
45HavanaCoalUnited States of America718
46Holland Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America702
47Lee Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America696
48Lincoln Generating FacilityGasUnited States of America696
49Goose Creek Energy CenterGasUnited States of America684
50Wood RiverCoalUnited States of America650
51E D EdwardsCoalUnited States of America644
52Grand Tower Energy Center LLCGasUnited States of America641
53DallmanCoalUnited States of America618
54Dallman StationCoalUnited States of America618
55NewtonCoalUnited States of America617
56Will CountyCoalUnited States of America598
57Crawford Generating StationCoalUnited States of America597
58Zion Energy CenterGasUnited States of America597
59VeniceGasUnited States of America586
60Elgin Energy Center LLCGasUnited States of America540
61Energy Shelby CountyGasUnited States of America488
62Raccoon Creek Energy CenterGasUnited States of America456
63Duck CreekCoalUnited States of America441
64MarionCoalUnited States of America422
65Broadwing Energy CenterGasUnited States of America400
66Marion PlantCoalUnited States of America392
67PinckneyvilleGasUnited States of America380
68Fisk Generating StationCoalUnited States of America374
69Rocky Road Power LLCGasUnited States of America374
70Joliet 9GasUnited States of America360
71Joliet 9 Generating StationCoalUnited States of America360
72Crete Energy Venture LLCGasUnited States of America356
73Meredosia power stationCoalUnited States of America355
74University Park SouthGasUnited States of America354
75Archer Daniels Midland DecaturCoalUnited States of America335
76Archer Daniels Midland Decatur Power PlantCoalUnited States of America335
77NRG Rockford IGasUnited States of America316
78Calumet Energy Team LLCGasUnited States of America312
79Hennepin Power StationCoalUnited States of America306
80MEPI GT FacilityGasUnited States of America302
81Streator Cayuga Ridge SouthWindUnited States of America300
82Fisk StreetOilUnited States of America289
83Radfords Run Wind FarmWindUnited States of America278
84Gibson City Energy Center LLCGasUnited States of America270
85KinmundyGasUnited States of America270
86Big Sky Wind LLCWindUnited States of America239
87FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLC HybridWindUnited States of America238
88Morris Cogeneration LLCGasUnited States of America219
89California Ridge Wind Energy LLCWindUnited States of America217
90Old Trail Wind FarmWindUnited States of America214
91Walnut Ridge Wind FarmWindUnited States of America212
92High Trail Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America211
93Grand Ridge Wind Energy CenterWindUnited States of America210
94Bright Stalk Wind Farm IWindUnited States of America205
95Bishop Hill Energy LLCWindUnited States of America200
96Blackstone Wind Farm II LLCWindUnited States of America200
97Minonk Wind FarmWindUnited States of America200
98FutureGen power stationCoalUnited States of America200
99Green River Wind FarmWindUnited States of America194
100TiltonGasUnited States of America188
101Hilltopper Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America185
102Kelly Creek Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America184
103Vermilion power stationCoalUnited States of America182
104Pilot Hill Wind FarmWindUnited States of America175
105AlseyGasUnited States of America173
106NRG Rockford II Energy CenterGasUnited States of America168
107Pioneer Trail Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America150
108Settlers Trail Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America150
109Camp Grove Wind FarmWindUnited States of America150
110White Oak Energy LLCWindUnited States of America150
111InterstateGasUnited States of America139
112RiversideGasUnited States of America136
113Riverside (IA) power stationCoalUnited States of America136
114Bishop Hill IIIWindUnited States of America119
115Shady Oaks Wind FarmWindUnited States of America110
116Blackstone Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America106
117EcoGrove Wind LLCWindUnited States of America100
118Rail Splitter Wind FarmWindUnited States of America100
119Hoopeston Wind LLCWindUnited States of America98
120Bishop Hill II Wind FarmWindUnited States of America81
121University of Illinois Abbott Power PltGasUnited States of America80
122GSG LLCWindUnited States of America80
123Granite City WorksOtherUnited States of America78
124Mendota Hills LLCWindUnited States of America76
125MolineGasUnited States of America76
126Lakeside power stationCoalUnited States of America75
127Providence Heights Wind LLCWindUnited States of America72
128Freedom Power ProjectGasUnited States of America71
129Tate & Lyle Decatur Plant CogenCoalUnited States of America65
130Primient Decatur Plant CogenGasUnited States of America65
131University of Illinois Cogen FacilityGasUnited States of America60
132Ingredion IncorporatedCoalUnited States of America55
133Crescent RidgeWindUnited States of America53
134ExxonMobil Oil Joliet RefineryGasUnited States of America40
135Princeton (IL)GasUnited States of America38
136Peru (IL)OilUnited States of America36
137Archer Daniels Midland PeoriaGasUnited States of America36
138GeneseoGasUnited States of America34
139WinnetkaGasUnited States of America33
140Grand Ridge Battery ProjectsStorageUnited States of America33
141WaterlooOilUnited States of America30
142Geneva Generation FacilityGasUnited States of America30
143City of Peru Plank Road Generating StationOilUnited States of America29
144FactoryOilUnited States of America27
145Sullivan (IL)OilUnited States of America25
146Mallard Lake ElectricGasUnited States of America25
147Pearl StationOilUnited States of America24
148Mas Countryside RNG, LLCGasUnited States of America21
149Grand Ridge Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America20
150Marengo Battery Storage LLCStorageUnited States of America20
151Elwood Energy Storage CenterStorageUnited States of America20
152Jake Energy Storage CenterStorageUnited States of America20
153McHenry Battery StorageStorageUnited States of America20
154HighlandOilUnited States of America18
155ReynoldsOilUnited States of America18
156North Ninth StreetGasUnited States of America17
157BreeseOilUnited States of America17
158Marshall (IL)OilUnited States of America17
159City of Peru Water Street Generating StaOilUnited States of America16
160Orchard Hills Renewable Energy StationWasteUnited States of America16
161Lockport PowerhouseHydroUnited States of America16
162South Main StreetOilUnited States of America16
163FreeburgOilUnited States of America16
164Livingston Generating FacilityWasteUnited States of America15
165Red BudOilUnited States of America15
166RantoulOilUnited States of America14
167Great Lakes Central Power PlantGasUnited States of America14
168CarmiOilUnited States of America13
169Industrial ParkOilUnited States of America13
170Countyside Genco LLCWasteUnited States of America13
171North Chicago Energy CenterGasUnited States of America12
172CarlyleOilUnited States of America12
173Farmer CityOilUnited States of America11
174BushnellOilUnited States of America11
175Loyola University Health PlantGasUnited States of America11
176McLeansboroOilUnited States of America9
177Exelon Solar ChicagoSolarUnited States of America9
178IMEA FloraOilUnited States of America9
179AgriwindWindUnited States of America8
180BP Naperville Cogeneration FacilityGasUnited States of America8
181FairfieldOilUnited States of America8
182ITT Cogen FacilityGasUnited States of America7
183AltamontOilUnited States of America7
184Hoffer PlasticsGasUnited States of America7
185Zion Landfill Gas to Energy FacilityWasteUnited States of America7
186Adkins Energy LLCGasUnited States of America7
187Greene Valley Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America7
188Argonne National Laboratory CHPGasUnited States of America6
189Charter Dura-BarGasUnited States of America6
190Lake Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America6
191MPEA Energy CenterOilUnited States of America6
192Settlers Hill Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America6
193Tuscola StationGasUnited States of America6
194Casey City ofOilUnited States of America5
195Flora Site AOilUnited States of America5
196LakesideOilUnited States of America5
197SIUCCoalUnited States of America5
198State FarmOilUnited States of America5
199Com Adam 1WF-1WindUnited States of America5
200Experimental Boiling Water Reactor nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America5
201Prairie View ILWasteUnited States of America5
202Rochelle Energy CenterWasteUnited States of America5
203Woodland Landfill Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America5
204Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc.OilUnited States of America5
205Mondelez Global LLCGasUnited States of America5
206NalcoGasUnited States of America5
207Phoenix Solar South Farms LLC Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America5
208Northwest Community HospitalGasUnited States of America4
2091515 S Caron RoadGasUnited States of America4
210CSL Behring LLCGasUnited States of America4
211Presence Saint Mary of Nazareth HospitalOilUnited States of America4
212Avenue A Generator SetsOilUnited States of America4
213Dayton HydroHydroUnited States of America4
214Flora Site BOilUnited States of America4
215IMEA HighlandOilUnited States of America4
216Triton East and West CogenGasUnited States of America4
217Chicago West Side Energy CenterGasUnited States of America4
218Mars Snackfood USGasUnited States of America4
219Beecher Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America3
220Clinton LFGTEWasteUnited States of America3
221Five Oaks Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America3
222Lake Forest HospitalGasUnited States of America3
223Northeastern Illinois University CogenGasUnited States of America3
224CID Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America3
225Dixon Hydroelectric DamHydroUnited States of America3
226Kishwaukee CHP PlantBiomassUnited States of America3
227WestRock (IL)GasUnited States of America3
228Rockford Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America3
229Evanston Township High SchoolGasUnited States of America2
230Milam Gas RecoveryGasUnited States of America2
231Tazewell Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America2
232ArgyleOilUnited States of America2
233Upper SterlingHydroUnited States of America2
234IKEA Joliet Rooftop PV SystemSolarUnited States of America2
235Mooseheart Power HouseGasUnited States of America2
236Heartland Community CollegeWindUnited States of America2
237Museum of Science and IndustryGasUnited States of America2
238Pike County Wind PowerWindUnited States of America2
239Davenport Water Pollution Control PlantBiomassUnited States of America2
240Lineage Logistics SolarSolarUnited States of America2
241Saint Francis HospitalGasUnited States of America2
242Brown County Wind TurbineWindUnited States of America2
243TAC-Distributed Energy Resource HybridGasUnited States of America2
244Woodridge Greene Valley Treatment PlantGasUnited States of America2
245Sears Hydroelectric PlantHydroUnited States of America1
246Thornwood High SchoolGasUnited States of America1
247John A Logan College SolarSolarUnited States of America1
248Kankakee Hydro FacilityHydroUnited States of America1
249MTHS Co-Gen BuildingsGasUnited States of America1
250Munster Landfill Gas-to-EnergyWasteUnited States of America1
251RocktonHydroUnited States of America1
252Rantoul SolarSolarUnited States of America1
253Thornridge 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?

Gibson (United States of America) ranks #1 with 3,340 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 253 power plants in in Illinois, United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Gibson (3,340); 2. Braidwood Generation Station (2,500); 3. Braidwood nuclear power plant (2,500).