Powerton Generating Station is a 1,785.6MW coal fired power project. It is located in Illinois, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in September 1972. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is currently owned by NRG Energy.
It is a Steam Turbine power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is subbituminous. In case of shortage of subbituminous the plant can also run on Bituminous. The fuel is procured from Wyoming.
The project generated 7,754,296MWh of electricity.
Development status
The project got commissioned in September 1972.
Contractors involved
Powerton Generating Station (Powerton Generating Station Unit I) is equipped with GE Power steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 892.8MW nameplate capacity.
Powerton Generating Station (Powerton Generating Station Unit II) is equipped with GE Power steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 892.8MW nameplate capacity.
GE Power supplied electric generator for the Powerton Generating Station (Powerton Generating Station Unit I).
GE Power supplied electric generator for the Powerton Generating Station (Powerton Generating Station Unit II).
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises supplied steam boiler for the Powerton Generating Station (Powerton Generating Station Unit I).
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises supplied steam boiler for the Powerton Generating Station (Powerton Generating Station Unit II).
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