Kincaid Generating Station

Kincaid Generating Station
CountryUSA
LocationChristian County, Illinois
Coordinates39°35′31″N 89°29′49″W / 39.59194°N 89.49694°W / 39.59194; -89.49694
Construction beganJune 1967
Construction cost$100 million
OwnerVistra
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Annual net output1319 Mw

The Kincaid Generating Station is a 1,319-megawatt Illinois coal-fired power plant located in Christian County. It is located on one of the southern arms of Sangchris Lake, which serves as the plant's cooling pond. It is owned and operated by the private-sector holding company Vistra. The plant is adjacent to an Illinois and Midland Railroad line, which delivers the coal that it burns.