Newton
Coal power plant in Jasper County, Illinois. 617.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Illinois Power Generating Co.
Also known as Newton Power Plant · EIA plant 6017
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 617.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1977First generator online
- Operator
- Illinois Power Generating CoEIA operator ID 520
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Jasper County, IL38.9361, −88.2781
- EIA plant ID
- 6017EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Newton produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.71 TWh
3,712,606 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
68.6%
2024: 52.0%
January to July 2026
1.71 TWh
Provisional. 6 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.6–5.0
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,296,460 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 6,097,054 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 7,217,157 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 6,754,594 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 7,024,645 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 7,297,242 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 7,179,510 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 8,380,601 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 8,500,967 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 7,983,696 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 7,668,534 | 70.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 7,393,135 | 68.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 341,573 | 38.4% | 1 of 12 |
| 2013 | 6,918,123 | 64.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 4,506,115 | 62.1% | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,998,069 | 46.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,330,258 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,281,532 | 60.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,216,418 | 59.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,201,174 | 59.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,631,921 | 48.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,566,400 | 65.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,509,803 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,082,246 | 57.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,821,350 | 52.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,712,606 | 68.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,712,081 | 63.8% | 6 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
4.24M
US short tons. 2024: 3.45M
SO₂, 2025
7,865
US short tons
NOx, 2025
2,587
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.14 t
About 2,287 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 6017 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
110,457
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Laws Creek, Sandy Creek
Surface, Fresh. Once-through with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.440
USGS SUI, HUC12 Weather Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 617.4 | November 1977 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Illinois Power Generating Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Newton
How much power does Newton produce?
Newton reported 3,712,606 MWh (3.71 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 68.6% capacity factor on 617.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.71 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Newton?
Newton is in Jasper County, Illinois, at 38.9361, −88.2781. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Newton?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Illinois Power Generating Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 520). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Newton start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1977, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Newton?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Newton, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page