Hennepin Power Station
A 306.3 MW coal power plant in Putnam, Illinois, owned by Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc, commissioned in 1953, retired in 2019.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 892Retired 2019Coal
Nameplate capacity
306.3 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1953
Owner
Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc
Location
Putnam, Illinois
Coordinates
Generation (2019)
945 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2019
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,542.9 | |
| 2016 | 1,436.5 | |
| 2017 | 1,666.4 | |
| 2018 | 1,730.8 | |
| 2019 | 945 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePue Holdings, LLC | Solar | 20 MW | ~4 km |
| Putnam Solar 1B | Solar | 2 MW | ~10 km |
| Putnam Solar 1 | Solar | 2 MW | ~10 km |
| Princeton (IL) | Natural Gas | 37.9 MW | ~15 km |
| City of Peru Plank Road Generating Station | Oil | 13.5 MW | ~16 km |
| City of Peru Water Street Generating Sta | Oil | 16.3 MW | ~16 km |