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List Of Power Stations In Illinois
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Illinois, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Illinois had a total summer capacity of 45,879 MW through all of its power plants. In 2022, Illinois had a net generation of 192,443 GWh. That year, the corresponding electrical energy generation mix was (approximately) 51.4% nuclear, 21.2% coal, 12.6% natural gas, 12% wind, and 1.5% solar. Illinois generated more energy from its six nuclear power stations than any other U.S. state in 2019. Legislation in 2016 and 2021 provided state financial incentives which delayed the closure of several plants. Nuclear plants Fossil-fuel plants Coal Only one of three original units remains in operation as of 2017. Unit 1 remains operational, as Unit 2 has been shuttered since 2016. Natural gas Renewable plants Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. Wind Solar photovoltaic Hydroelectric Biomass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electricity-generating
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric power from sources of primary energy. For utilities in the electric power industry, it is the stage prior to its delivery (transmission, distribution, etc.) to end users or its storage (using, for example, the pumped-storage method). Electricity is not freely available in nature, so it must be "produced" (that is, transforming other forms of energy to electricity). Production is carried out in power stations (also called "power plants"). Electricity is most often generated at a power plant by electromechanical generators, primarily driven by heat engines fueled by combustion or nuclear fission but also by other means such as the kinetic energy of flowing water and wind. Other energy sources include solar photovoltaics and geothermal power. There are also exotic and speculative methods to recover energy, such as proposed fusion reactor designs which aim to directly extract energy from intense magnetic fields generated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boiling Water Reactor
A boiling water reactor (BWR) is a type of light water nuclear reactor used for the generation of electrical power. It is a design different from a Soviet graphite-moderated RBMK. It is the second most common type of electricity-generating nuclear reactor after the pressurized water reactor (PWR), which is also a type of light water nuclear reactor. The main difference between a BWR and PWR is that in a BWR, the reactor core heats water, which turns to steam and then drives a steam turbine. In a PWR, the reactor core heats water, which does not boil. This hot water then exchanges heat with a lower pressure system, which turns water into steam that drives the turbine. The BWR was developed by the Argonne National Laboratory and General Electric (GE) in the mid-1950s. The main present manufacturer is GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, which specializes in the design and construction of this type of reactor. Overview A boiling water reactor uses demineralized water as a coolant and neu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Water, Light & Power
City Water, Light & Power (CWLP) is the largest municipally owned utility in the U.S. state of Illinois.About CWLP , City Water, Light & Power, City of Springfield. Retrieved 24 February 2007. The utility provides the city of with electric power from four coal-fired boilers. The boilers operate with water from the utility's wholly owned , which also provides drinking water for the city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian County, Illinois
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,800. Its county seat is Taylorville. Christian County comprises the Taylorville, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL Combined Statistical Area. History Christian County was formed February 15, 1839 out of Sangamon, Montgomery and Shelby counties. It was named for Christian County, Kentucky. It was originally named Dane County and was called Dane County until 1840. File:Christian County Illinois 1839.png, Christian County at its creation in 1839 Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. The county is bounded on the north by Sangamon River, and intersected by the south fork of that stream. Adjacent counties * Macon County (northeast) * Shelby County (southeast) * Montgomery County (southwest) * Sangamon County (nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldwin, Illinois
Baldwin is a town in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 373 at the 2010 census. Baldwin Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is nearby. Geography Baldwin is located at . According to the 2010 census, Baldwin has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 373 people, 146 households, and 101 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 161 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.0% African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% some other race, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 146 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldwin Lake (Illinois)
Baldwin Lake is a reservoir which spans part of the border between Randolph County, Illinois and St. Clair County, Illinois. The lake is part of the Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area, near Elevation: , operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and it is adjacent to, but not part of, the Kaskaskia River. Its elevation may fluctuate with powerplant operations, but averages above sea level. Operations Baldwin Lake is a purpose-built cooling pond created by building an levee, near Elevation: , around a patch of Kaskaskia River bottomland and dredging out sections of the area inside the levee. The lake is a ''perched cooling lake''. Most of the lake is relatively shallow, with an average depth of , but the lake has "holes" that are or more in depth. From the air, Baldwin Lake lacks the convoluted shape of many reservoirs. The lake's water surface is the shape of a rectangle. Baldwin Lake was built by the Illinois Power Company as a cooling pond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities strengthen the greenhouse effect, contributing to climate change. Most is carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. The largest emitters include coal in China and large oil and gas companies, many state-owned by OPEC and Russia. Human-caused emissions have increased atmospheric carbon dioxide by about 50% over pre-industrial levels. The growing levels of emissions have varied, but it was consistent among all greenhouse gases (GHG). Emissions in the 2010s averaged 56 billion tons a year, higher than ever before. Electricity generation and transport are major emitters; the largest single source, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, is transportation, accounting for 27% of all USA greenhouse gas emissions. Deforestation and other changes in land use also emit carbon dioxide and methane. The largest source of anthropogenic methane emissions is agriculture, closely followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordova, Illinois
Cordova is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 672 at the 2010 census, up from 633 in 2000. Geography Cordova is located at (41.677423, -90.320704). According to the 2010 census, Cordova has a total area of , all land. Power plant The city is home to one of three nuclear power plants in the west central Illinois area. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 633 people, 245 households, and 179 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 266 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.37% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 1.58% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53% of the population. There were 245 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station
Quad Cities Generating Station is a two-unit nuclear power plant located near Cordova, Illinois, United States, on the Mississippi River. The two General Electric boiling water reactors give the plant a total gross electric capacity of approximately 1,880 MW. It was named for the nearby cities of Moline, Illinois, Rock Island, Illinois, Davenport, Iowa, East Moline, Illinois, and Bettendorf, Iowa — known as the Quad Cities. The Quad Cities plant is owned and operated by Constellation Energy. In 2004, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved a 20-year license extension for both reactors at this plant. Citing the plant's ongoing string of financial losses, Exelon had considered shutting down the facility by 2018. On June 2, 2016, Exelon announced its intentions to close Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station on June 1, 2018 due to the plant's profitability and a lack of support from the Illinois state legislature. On December 14, 2016, Exelon announced it wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaSalle County, Illinois
LaSalle County is located within the Fox Valley and Illinois River Valley regions of the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 Census, it had a population of 109,658. Its county seat and largest city is Ottawa. LaSalle County is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area of Northern Illinois. LaSalle County borders Woodford, Marshall, Putnam, Bureau, Livingston, Lee, DeKalb, Kendall, and Grundy counties. Though LaSalle County is in the Chicago media market, it retains a unique identity with a mix of river towns and vast expanses of farmland. The county lies at the intersection of the Chicago, Peoria, Quad Cities and Rockford television markets with all four regions broadcasting within its borders and having a strong influence on the area, despite the county being only southwest of Chicago. History LaSalle County was formed on January 15, 1831, out of Tazewell and Putnam Counties. It is named for the early French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station
LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station, located in Brookfield Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, near Marseilles, southeast of Ottawa, serves Chicago and Northern Illinois with electricity. The plant is owned and operated by Constellation Energy following separation from Exelon Corporation in 2022. Its Units 1 and 2 began commercial operation in October 1982, and October 1984, respectively. It has two General Electric boiling water reactors. LaSalle's Unit 1 and Unit 2 together produce 2,320 megawatts, which is enough electricity for the needs of 2.3 million American homes. Instead of cooling towers, the station has a man-made cooling lake, which is also a popular fishery — LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area — managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Electricity generation Surrounding population The Nuclear Regulatory Commission defines two emergency planning zones around nuclear power plants: a plume exposure pathway zone with a rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
