Wood River
A 650.1 MW coal power plant in Madison, Illinois, owned by Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc, commissioned in 1949, retired in 2016.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 898Retired 2016Coal
Nameplate capacity
650.1 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1949
Owner
Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc
Location
Madison, Illinois
Coordinates
Generation (2016)
853.4 GWh
Other fuels
Gas
Status
Retired
Retired
2016
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,219.9 | |
| 2016 | 853.4 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville Solar II | Solar | 2 MW | ~13 km |
| Sioux | Coal | 1.10 GW | ~15 km |
| Mulberry Solar, LLC | Solar | 2 MW | ~15 km |
| Granite City Works | Other | 78 MW | ~19 km |
| Venice | Natural Gas | 586 MW | ~22 km |
| Milam Gas Recovery | Natural Gas | 2.4 MW | ~23 km |