Nelson Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55183
- Capacity
- 627.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lee, IL
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Invenergy Services LLC
- Parent Company
- Invenergy
- Annual Generation
- 3,204,154 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 58.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Nelson Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #12 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#369 of 2009 nationally
627.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Lee, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
627.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.7751, -89.6054
County
Lee, IL
Nearby Plants
- Invenergy Nelson Expansion LLCNatural Gas380 MW · 0.1 km
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- Industrial ParkDistillate Oil13.4 MW · 5.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Nelson Energy Center is a 627.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Lee County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2015 and consists of four generators. It is owned by Invenergy and operated by Invenergy Services LLC. The plant is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Nelson Energy Center generated 3,204,154 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 58.2%. Nelson Energy Center ranks as the 12th largest power plant out of 32 in Illinois, and 373rd out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
224.6K MWh
Latest Month
3.2M MWh
Annual Generation
58.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
NELSON SVC 138 KV
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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