Baldwin Energy Complex
Coal power plant in Randolph County, Illinois. 1,259.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 889
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,259.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1970First generator online
- Operator
- Dynegy Midwest Generation IncEIA operator ID 5517
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 2 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Randolph County, IL38.2050, −89.8544
- EIA plant ID
- 889EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Baldwin Energy Complex produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.51 TWh
6,509,621 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
59.0%
2024: 58.6%
January to July 2026
3.15 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
4.1–10.3
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,360,485 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 10,931,111 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 11,490,535 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2003 | 13,090,406 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 13,168,092 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 12,618,528 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 12,645,402 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 13,486,086 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 13,073,751 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 12,185,940 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 12,712,781 | 76.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 12,426,772 | 81.1% | 11 of 12 |
| 2012 | 12,285,507 | 73.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 12,529,279 | 75.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 10,305,807 | 62.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 9,793,431 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 7,874,339 | 47.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 7,209,386 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,291,993 | 37.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,060,737 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 6,885,339 | 62.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,923,025 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 541,286 | 57.8% | 1 of 12 |
| 2024 | 6,487,389 | 58.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,509,621 | 59.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 3,154,156 | 49.2% | 7 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
6.81M
US short tons. 2024: 6.97M
SO₂, 2025
2,264
US short tons
NOx, 2025
2,436
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.05 t
About 2,091 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3), matched to EIA plant 889 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
397,678
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
5,327
million gallons
Source
Baldwin Lake, Kaskaskia River
Surface, Fresh. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Low · 0.242
USGS SUI, HUC12 Baldwin Lake-Kaskaskia River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. 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 | 625.1 | July 1970 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 634.5 | March 1973 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc 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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How much power does Baldwin Energy Complex produce?
Baldwin Energy Complex reported 6,509,621 MWh (6.51 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 59.0% capacity factor on 1,259.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 3.15 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Baldwin Energy Complex?
Baldwin Energy Complex is in Randolph County, Illinois, at 38.2050, −89.8544. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Baldwin Energy Complex?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 5517). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Baldwin Energy Complex start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1970, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Baldwin Energy Complex?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Baldwin Energy Complex, 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
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