Wood River is a coal power plant in Illinois.
| Plant Name | Wood River |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc |
| City | Alton |
| County | Madison County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62002 |
| Coordinates | 38.86390, -90.13470 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | RC | 388 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | RC | 113 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 50.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 50.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 50.0 MW | Retired | 1950 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.