Owner profile
Midwest Generations EME LLC
Part of NRG Energy →
Midwest Generations EME LLC owns or operates 13 generating facilities commissioned between 1955 and 1977, with a combined nameplate capacity of 9.73 GW. The largest share of capacity is natural gas (52%), located in Illinois.
Ownership reflects the utility or operator reported to EIA (Form EIA-860); equity ownership of individual facilities may differ.
13
Plants
9.73 GW
Total capacity
1
States
2.65 GW
Largest: Collins
Capacity mix
Natural Gas 52.0%Coal 39.7%Oil 8.3%
Operating plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Powerton | Coal | 1.79 GW |
| Fisk Street | Oil | 260 MW |
| Waukegan | Oil | 112 MW |
Retired plants (10)
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Collinsretired 2004 | Natural Gas | 2.65 GW |
| Joliet 29retired 2023 | Natural Gas | 1.32 GW |
| Will Countyretired 2022 | Coal | 1.27 GW |
| Crawfordretired 2012 | Coal | 805 MW |
| Joliet 9retired 2023 | Natural Gas | 507.6 MW |
| Electric Junctionretired 2004 | Natural Gas | 304 MW |
| Calumetretired 2004 | Natural Gas | 278.4 MW |
| Bloomretired 2003 | Oil | 152 MW |
| Sabrookeretired 2004 | Oil | 149.6 MW |
| Lombardretired 2004 | Oil | 132.6 MW |