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COAL POWER PLANTSWill County
Will County is a 1,269 MW retired coal power plant in Will County, Illinois, operated by Midwest Generations EME LLC.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingMar 1955 (completed)
- ClosedJun 2022 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 598 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 299 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 188 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 184 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Midwest Generations EME LLC
- Location
- Will County, Illinois
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 1,269 MW
- First unit online
- Mar 1955
- EIA plant ID
- 884
Location
41.6334, -88.0629
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem