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COAL POWER PLANTS · OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSVermilion
Vermilion is a 197 MW retired power plant in Vermilion County, Illinois, operated by Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingMay 1955 (completed)
- ClosedNov 2011 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 109 MW | Retired |
| ST1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 74 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 15 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc
- Location
- Vermilion County, Illinois
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 197 MW
- First unit online
- May 1955
- EIA plant ID
- 897
Location
40.1781, -87.7481
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- USS Vermilion Solar 1 LLC (Vermilion 2)Solar farms · 2.0 MW · 6.1 mi
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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