Power plant · Illinois, United States
Newton
Newton is a power plant in Illinois, United States, with 617 MW of capacity, owned by Illinois Power Generating Co.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Illinois | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1977 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Illinois Power Generating Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Illinois Power Generating Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 617 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 38.9361, -88.2781 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Newton is the 22nd-largest of 30 power plants in Illinois and the 579th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 617 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 22nd of 30 | 33,811 MW | 1.8% |
| United States | 579th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 628th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
Other power plants in Illinois
- Braidwood Generation Station2,450 MW
- Byron Generating Station2,450 MW
- LaSalle Generating Station2,340 MW
- Dresden Generating Station2,019 MW
- Quad Cities Generating Station2,019 MW
- Powerton1,786 MW
- Prairie State Generating Station1,766 MW
- Kincaid Generation LLC1,319 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.