Newton
A 617.4 MW coal power plant in Jasper, Illinois, owned by Illinois Power Generating Co, commissioned in 1977.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6017Coal
Nameplate capacity
617.4 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1977
Location
Jasper, Illinois
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
2,821.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2027
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
1
Location
Jasper, Illinois · 38.9361, -88.2781
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,998.1 | |
| 2016 | 3,330.3 | |
| 2017 | 3,281.5 | |
| 2018 | 3,216.4 | |
| 2019 | 3,201.2 | |
| 2020 | 2,631.9 | |
| 2021 | 3,566.4 | |
| 2022 | 3,509.8 | |
| 2023 | 3,082.2 | |
| 2024 | 2,821.3 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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