E.D. Edwards Power Plant
The E.D. Edwards Power Plant is an inoperative coal-fired generating plant owned by Vistra Energy. The plant, with a nameplate capacity of 780 megawatts, was connected with the high-tension power supply lines of Central Illinois.Photo: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Industry
- Description: coal power plant located on the Illinois River in Peoria County, Illinois, USA
- Also known as: “E.D. Edwards Generation Plant”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John T. McNaughton Bridge.
John T. McNaughton Bridge
Bridge
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The John T. McNaughton Bridge, also known as the Pekin Bridge, is a steel girder bridge that carries Illinois Route 9 over the Illinois River from downtown Pekin to Peoria County in central Illinois. John T. McNaughton Bridge is situated 1½ miles south of E.D. Edwards Power Plant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pekin and North Pekin.
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 2 miles south of E.D. Edwards Power Plant.
North Pekin
Village
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North Pekin is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Pekin had a population of 1,478. North Pekin is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. North Pekin is situated 2½ miles northeast of E.D. Edwards Power Plant.
Marquette Heights
Village
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Marquette Heights is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marquette Heights had a population of 2,541. Marquette Heights is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Marquette Heights is situated 3½ miles northeast of E.D. Edwards Power Plant.
E.D. Edwards Power Plant
- Category: coal-fired power station
- Location: Hollis Township, Peoria, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.59449° or 40° 35′ 40″ northLongitude
-89.66409° or 89° 39′ 51″ westInception
May 1960Operator
Illinois Power Resources Generating LLCOpen location code
86GGH8VP+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 632488107OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q19372614
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Satellite Map
Discover E.D. Edwards Power Plant from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“E.D. Edwards Power Plant” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “E.D. Edwards kullkraftverk”
- Norwegian: “E.D. Edwards kullkraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hollis Cemetery and Pekin Lake.
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