Powerton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 879
- Capacity
- 1785.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Tazewell, IL
- Operating Since
- 1972
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Midwest Generations EME LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,360,233 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Powerton
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #1 of 4 Sub. Coal plants in IL#15 of 103 nationally
1785.6 MW Sub. Coal operating in Tazewell, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
1,785.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.5408, -89.6786
County
Tazewell, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Midwest Generations EME LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Midwest Generations EME LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Powerton is a 1785.6 MW coal-fired power plant located in Tazewell County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 1972 and is owned and operated by Midwest Generations EME LLC. Powerton utilizes conventional steam coal technology with subbituminous (SUB) coal as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of two generators.
Powerton operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the state of Illinois, Powerton ranks as the largest of four coal plants. Nationally, it ranks 12th out of 75 coal plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 3,360,233 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 23.4%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
439.9K MWh
Latest Month
3.4M MWh
Annual Generation
23.4%
Capacity Factor
Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
3 POWERT24 KV PO-5
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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