Illinois · Former coal plant + retiring coal plant
Newton
Newton is a former coal plant + retiring coal plant in Jasper County, Illinois. EIA records 1 coal unit retired in 2016 (617 MW) and 617 MW of coal planned to retire in 2027. 617 MW of generation still operates at the site (conventional steam coal): an existing grid connection, shown in the app as a proxy, never as available capacity.
Screening match
Microreactor
70.0 / 100
Data for 100% of the criteria
SMR
82.8 / 100
Data for 100% of the criteria
Large reactor
85.4 / 100
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Location
Jasper County, Illinois. Approximate location (38.94, -88.28).
Nearby candidate sites
Newton ranks 9th of 33 candidate sites in Illinois by SMR match.
Hutsonville (IL) · former coal plant · about 36 mi away
Edwardsport (IN) · former coal plant · about 56 mi away
Coffeen (IL) · former coal plant · about 61 mi away
Wabash River (IN) · former coal plant · about 61 mi away
Frank E Ratts (IN) · former coal plant · about 62 mi away
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