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Hydroelectric power plants in Illinois

10 hydroelectric power plants in Illinois, totaling 57 MW of nameplate capacity. Source: EIA.

Development pipeline — planned & under construction

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Planned pipeline — new additions by fuel type

Largest next additions — planned & under construction

Marseilles Lock and Dam Hydro
Hydroelectric · Marseilles, Illinois · Under construction · exp. 2027
10 MW
Dresden Island Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · Illinois · Under construction · exp. 2030
10 MW

All hydroelectric plants in Illinois

Lockport Powerhouse
Hydroelectric · Lockport, Illinois · Operating · COD 1999
16 MW
Marseilles Lock and Dam Hydro
Hydroelectric · Marseilles, Illinois · Under construction · exp. 2027
10 MW
Dresden Island Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · Illinois · Under construction · exp. 2030
10 MW
City of Peru Hydro-Electric Generating S
Hydroelectric · Utica, Illinois · Operating · COD 1996
8 MW
Dayton Hydro
Hydroelectric · Ottawa, Illinois · Operating · COD 1925
4 MW
Dixon Hydroelectric Dam
Hydroelectric · Dixon, Illinois · Operating · COD 1925
3 MW
Upper Sterling
Hydroelectric · Rock Falls, Illinois · Operating · COD 1988
2 MW
Sears Hydroelectric Plant
Hydroelectric · Illinois · Retired
1 MW
Kankakee Hydro Facility
Hydroelectric · Kankakee, Illinois · Operating · COD 1991
1 MW
Rockton
Hydroelectric · Rockton, Illinois · Operating · COD 1929
1 MW

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA-860M)