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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/57072
EIA plant 57072
Granite City · Madison · IL
Granite City Works
Operated by United States Steel Granite City Works
Published location
Where is Granite City Works?
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38.697200, -90.128300
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the IL plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
137,255
237,343
347,207
446,607
547,502
645,335
746,857
841,137
937,820
1019,351
1138,188
1240,144
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 37,255 |
| 2 | 37,343 |
| 3 | 47,207 |
| 4 | 46,607 |
| 5 | 47,502 |
| 6 | 45,335 |
| 7 | 46,857 |
| 8 | 41,137 |
| 9 | 37,820 |
| 10 | 19,351 |
| 11 | 38,188 |
| 12 | 40,144 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 37,255 MWh |
| 2 | 37,343 MWh |
| 3 | 47,207 MWh |
| 4 | 46,607 MWh |
| 5 | 47,502 MWh |
| 6 | 45,335 MWh |
| 7 | 46,857 MWh |
| 8 | 41,137 MWh |
| 9 | 37,820 MWh |
| 10 | 19,351 MWh |
| 11 | 38,188 MWh |
| 12 | 40,144 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-1 | All Other | PUR | 78 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57072
Sector
Industrial CHP
Water source
Illinois American Water Co
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Granite City Works
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (47,502 MWh) and 10 the lowest (19,351 MWh). Their difference is 28,151 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-1 | All Other | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 2.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.