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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/879
EIA plant 879
Pekin · Tazewell · IL
Powerton
Operated by Midwest Generations EME LLC
Published location
Where is Powerton?
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40.540800, -89.678600
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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
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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.
1348,261
227,249
3-8,054
421,815
5117,776
6418,666
7318,916
8562,637
9117,507
10-5,638
112,160
12299,510
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.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 348,261 |
| 2 | 27,249 |
| 3 | -8,054 |
| 4 | 21,815 |
| 5 | 117,776 |
| 6 | 418,666 |
| 7 | 318,916 |
| 8 | 562,637 |
| 9 | 117,507 |
| 10 | -5,638 |
| 11 | 2,160 |
| 12 | 299,510 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 348,261 MWh |
| 2 | 27,249 MWh |
| 3 | -8,054 MWh |
| 4 | 21,815 MWh |
| 5 | 117,776 MWh |
| 6 | 418,666 MWh |
| 7 | 318,916 MWh |
| 8 | 562,637 MWh |
| 9 | 117,507 MWh |
| 10 | -5,638 MWh |
| 11 | 2,160 MWh |
| 12 | 299,510 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 892.8 | OP |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 892.8 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
879
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Illinois River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Powerton
Variation in the published months
Across 10 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (562,637 MWh) and 11 the lowest (2,160 MWh). Their difference is 560,477 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 892.8 | 769.0 | 769.0 | 325.0 |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | 892.8 | 769.0 | 769.0 | 325.0 |
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.