Prairie State Generating Station
A 1.77 GW coal power plant in St Clair, Illinois, owned by Prairie State Generating Co LLC, commissioned in 2012.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55856Coal
Nameplate capacity
1.77 GW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
2012
Owner
Prairie State Generating Co LLC
Location
St Clair, Illinois
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
11,447.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11,106.8 | |
| 2016 | 10,619.2 | |
| 2017 | 10,810.7 | |
| 2018 | 11,532.4 | |
| 2019 | 12,053.1 | |
| 2020 | 11,308.1 | |
| 2021 | 12,685.7 | |
| 2022 | 11,608.9 | |
| 2023 | 12,483 | |
| 2024 | 11,447.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie State Solar Project | Solar | 99 MW | ~11 km |
| SV CSG Wagner A LLC | Solar | 2 MW | ~13 km |
| Baldwin Energy Complex | Coal | 1.26 GW | ~18 km |
| Baldwin Solar BESS | Solar | 70.4 MW | ~18 km |
| SV CSG Wagner B LLC | Solar | 2 MW | ~20 km |
| Freeburg | Oil | 15.8 MW | ~27 km |
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