Powerton Generating Station
Powerton Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant located near Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. Owned by NRG Energy, it is one of the largest generating facilities in the state.- Type: Power station
- Description: coal-fired power plant in Illinois
- Also known as: “Powerton Power Plant”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin.
Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin
Prison
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The Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Illinois. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Powerton Generating Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pekin and Mapleton.
Pekin
Town
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Pekin is located in, and is the county seat of, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. It is located along the Illinois River in Central Illinois. The population was 31,731 at the 2020 census. Pekin is situated 2½ miles northeast of Powerton Generating Station.
Mapleton
Village
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Mapleton is a small village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mapleton had a population of 261. Mapleton is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mapleton is situated 3 miles northwest of Powerton Generating Station.
South Pekin
Village
South Pekin is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 996 at the 2020 census and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. South Pekin is situated 3½ miles southeast of Powerton Generating Station.
Powerton Generating Station
- Categories: coal-fired power station and industry
- Location: Cincinnati Township, Tazewell, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.54285° or 40° 32′ 34″ northLongitude
-89.67991° or 89° 40′ 48″ westInception
September 1972Operator
Midwest Generations EME LLCOpen location code
86GGG8VC+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 419539161OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q11996145
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Powerton Generating Station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Powerton kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Powerton kraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chuck’s Quad Track and Illinois Central College - Pekin Campus.
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