Dynegy Inc. announced on May 3 that it plans to shut down multiple Illinois coal-fueled units due mainly to the failure of the plants to recover basic operating costs in recent Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) capacity auctions.
According to the company, the generation that will be lost is 2,800 MW—about 30% of the total power generation capacity in southern Illinois. The units include Baldwin Power Station Units 1 and 3, Newton Power Station Unit 2, and Wood River Power Station (which was announced earlier this year).
