Kendall County Generation Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55131
- Capacity
- 1256 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kendall, IL
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- Dynegy Kendall Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- Vistra
- Annual Generation
- 5,535,361 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 50.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Kendall County Generation Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #5 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#94 of 2009 nationally
1256 MW Natural Gas operating in Kendall, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
1,256 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.4797, -88.2581
County
Kendall, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dynegy Kendall Energy LLC | Dynegy Kendall Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Dynegy Kendall Energy LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Kendall County Generation Facility is a 1256 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Kendall County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of 8 generators. It is owned by Vistra and operated by Dynegy Kendall Energy LLC. The facility is the 5th largest power plant in Illinois out of 32, and ranks 99th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 5,535,361 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 50.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
354 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
555.1K MWh
Latest Month
5.5M MWh
Annual Generation
50.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
935 KEND13.5 KV KDLST-1
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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