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Marion

Marion is a 249 MW operating power plant in Williamson County, Illinois, operated by Southern Illinois Power Coop.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1963 (current stage)
  5. ClosedNov 2020 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
5Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine75 MW OperatingMay 2003
6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine75 MW OperatingMay 2003
1Conventional Steam Coal33 MW OperatingJun 1963
2Conventional Steam Coal33 MW OperatingAug 1963
3Conventional Steam Coal33 MW OperatingSep 1963
4Conventional Steam Coal173 MW RetiredOct 1978Nov 2020

Plant details

Operator
Southern Illinois Power Coop
Location
Williamson County, Illinois
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 249 MW
Retired: 173 MW
First unit online
Jun 1963
EIA plant ID
976

Location

37.6197, -88.9531

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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