Coffeen Power Station

Coffeen Power Station
CountryUnited States
LocationCoffeen, Illinois
Coordinates39°03′33″N 89°24′11″W / 39.05917°N 89.40306°W / 39.05917; -89.40306
StatusDecommissioned
Commission dateUnit 1: 1965
Unit 2: 1972
Decommission dateUnits 1–2: November 2019
OwnerVistra Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Cooling sourceCoffeen Lake
Power generation
Units operational2
Nameplate capacity915 MW

Coffeen Power Station was a 915 megawatt (MW) coal power plant located south of Coffeen, Illinois, near Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area in Montgomery County, Illinois. The plant was owned by Vistra Energy. Coffeen began operations in 1965 and was shut down on November 1, 2019.