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Illinois is 5th in the nation in coal power generation, with 83 operating coal-fired units at 33 locations totaling 17,565 megawatts (MW). Click on the locations shown on the map for plant details. (To return to the map of existing coal plants in the U.S., click here.) For additional information on coal issues in Illinois, click here. For a list of proposed new coal plants in Illinois, click here.