Power plants in Tazewell County, Illinois
8 operating power plants in Tazewell County, Illinois, with 1,897 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
8
Nameplate capacity
1,897 MW
Net generation, 2025
3.64 TWh
6 of 8 plants reported
Largest power plants in Tazewell County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PowertonCoal | 1,786 | 3,360* | 23.5% |
| 2 | Rail Splitter Wind FarmWind | 101 | 269 | 30.6% |
| 3 | Sand Prairie SolarSolar | 2.0 | 3.2 | 18.3% |
| 4 | Tazewell County IL S1Solar | 2.0 | 0.4 | – |
| 5 | Pearl St Solar 1, LLCSolar | 2.0 | – | – |
| 6 | Tazewell Gas RecoveryLandfill gas | 1.6 | 10.7 | 51.0% |
| 7 | Schmidt Huser Solar, LLCSolar | 1.5 | – | – |
| 8 | Pekin Community High SchoolSolar | 1.4 | 0.0 | – |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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