WILL COUNTY
Retired 2022Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 898 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Will County
- Operator
- MIDWEST GENERATIONS EME LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 884
- Coordinates
- 41.6333, -88.0627
WILL COUNTY, a retired 898 MW Coal power plant in Will County, Illinois. It was retired in 2022, according to EIA-860.
How WILL COUNTY compares
It was retired in 2022 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Illinois's operating fleet. Its operator, MIDWEST GENERATIONS EME LLC, runs 2 operating plants in Illinois totaling 2,074 MW. It shares Will County with 9 other operating plants, including BRAIDWOOD GENERATION STATION and ELWOOD ENERGY LLC.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is LOCKPORT (345 kV), about 1.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 23 operating power plants totaling 8,221 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is DRESDEN GENERATING STATION (2,019 MW, Nuclear). Within 50 miles are 9 mapped data centers; the nearest is CyrusOne Chicago (Lombard) in Lombard, about 15.0 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
WILL COUNTY is a retired 898 MW coal power plant in Will County, IL, formerly operated by MIDWEST GENERATIONS EME LLC. Will County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 7th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Will County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Tornado | Very High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.62 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 14.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 44.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Will County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Will County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.