Lively Grove Coal Mine
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Lively Grove Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Marissa, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Lively Grove Coal Mine | Marissa, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States[1] | 38.280355, -89.659076 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | 2008[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 5.688955254[2] | 2025[2] | Underground[1] | – | 214 | 373* | 462[2] |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Illinois Basin | Bituminous[1] | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie State Generating Co LLC [100.0%][1][3] | Prairie State Energy Campus Management Inc | USA |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM[1] | 6.2[1] | 6.33[1] | 6.43[1] | 6.43[1] | 6.63[1] | 6.54[1] | 6.71[1] | – | 5.69[2] |
Reported Methane Emissions Data
Global Energy Monitor collates facility-scale methane emissions data reported by government and company sources collected in a systematic fashion. This mine is associated with the following methane emissions reports:
Table 7: Methane emissions
| Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent) | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CH4) | Year of Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes) Reference | Reference type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.39032 | 281.39656 | 2023 | [4] | national government data |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Reported Methane Emissions Data
Global Energy Monitor collates facility-scale methane emissions data reported by government and company sources collected in a systematic fashion. This mine is associated with the following methane emissions reports:
Table 7: Methane emissions
| Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent) | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CH4) | Year of Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes) Reference | Reference type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.39 | 281.397 | 2023 | [4] | national government data |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
Lively Grove Mine is an underground mine, operated by Prairie State Generating Company, LLC, and owed by nine public power agencies, producing 6.3 million short tons per annum, near Marissa, Washington County, Illinois, United States. The mine is part of the $4 billion Prairie State Energy Campus near Marissa in Washington County, Illinois. The first 800-megawatt unit was slated for commercial operation in late 2011, and the second in the summer of 2012. Digging at the mine was expected to commence in 2011.[5] The original permit was issued to Peabody Energy.[6]
- MSHA ID: 1103193
- Sponsor: Prairie State Generating Company, LLC
- Parent Company: 9 public power agencies (American Municipal Power, Inc,(23.26%); Illinois Municipal Electric Agency; Indiana Municipal Power Agency; Kenutkcy Municipal Power Agency; Missour Publi Utility Alliance; Northern Illinis Municipal Power Agency; Prairie Power, Inc; Southern Illinois Power Cooperative; Wabash Power Valley Alliance)[7]
- Location: Washington County, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 38.280355,-89.659076
- Status Operating
- Production Capacity: 6,331,873 (short tons, 2018).
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal type: Bituminous (low-sulfur)
- Mine Size: 214
- Mine Type: Underground
- Start Year: 2011
- Number of employees:
- Source of Financing:
*Union:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 "Mine Data Retrieval System". Mine Health and Safety Administration. Archived from the original on 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20260701051244/https://www.msha.gov/data-and-reports/statistics/mine-employment-and-coal-production. Archived from the original on 01 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://prairiestateenergycampus.com/2024-year-review/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://data.epa.gov/efservice/ghg/SUBPART%20FF%20-%20UNDERGROUND%20COAL%20MINES/FF_SUMMARY_SOURCE/CSV/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "New Illinois Mines Could Boost State’s Production" Coal Age, March 24, 2011.
- ↑ "New Mine Developments Signal a Future that Shines Bright" Conveyor: A Newsletter for Peabody Energy Employees and Stakeholders 4.1, 2006.
- ↑ Prairie State Energy Campus, Ownership, Company Website, accessed, July 6, 2020
