Newton

OperatingSub. Coal

Ranked #4 of 4 Sub. Coal plants in IL#56 of 103 nationally

617.4 MW Sub. Coal operating in Jasper, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

617.4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

1

Generators

unit

Conventional Steam Coal

Technology

1977

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

38.9361, -88.2781

County

Jasper, IL

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Illinois Power Generating Co	Illinois Power Generating	—
Owner(s)	Illinois Power Generating Co	Vistra	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Newton Power Station is a coal-fired power station located in the U.S. state of Illinois. The facility forms part of the state's coal-based electricity generation infrastructure and has been referenced in discussions on environmental regulation, emissions control, and the planned retirement of coal power plants in the Midwestern United States.

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The Newton power plant is a 617.4 MW coal-fired electricity generating station located in Jasper County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 1977 and has one generator utilizing conventional steam coal technology, with subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel. The plant is owned by Vistra and operated by Illinois Power Generating Co.

Newton's latest annual generation was 3,712,606 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 68.6%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority. Within Illinois, Newton ranks as the 4th largest coal plant, and nationally it ranks 49th out of 75 similar plants.

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Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Grid Voltage

345 kV

Regulatory Status

NR

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Generation

335.1K MWh

Latest Month

3.7M MWh

Annual Generation

68.6%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Newton Station · 345 kV

Substation Distance

< 10 km

Operator

Ameren

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

AMIL.NEWTON21

Pricing Hub

ILLINOIS.HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

News & Articles (10)Beta

Regulatory·federal policy

Environmentalists push back against US EPA plan to extend coal plant closings

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is facing strong public opposition to its proposed plans to extend closure deadlines until October...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (regulator)

Phys.org·2 months ago

Industry·other

John Leroy Leffler Obituary (1938 - 2026) - Hutsonville, IL - WTHI-TV 10 News

John Leffler Obituary John Leroy Leffler, 87, of Willow Hill, IL, passed away at 12:50 am on Wednesday, January 01, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in...

John Leroy Leffler (other)

Legacy | Obituary·2 months ago