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COAL POWER PLANTS · GAS POWER PLANTSWood River
Wood River is a 650 MW retired power plant in Madison County, Illinois, operated by Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingNov 1949 (completed)
- ClosedMay 2016 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 388 MW | Retired |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 113 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 50 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 50 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 50 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc
- Location
- Madison County, Illinois
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 650 MW
- First unit online
- Nov 1949
- EIA plant ID
- 898
Location
38.8639, -90.1347
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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