692 MW Natural Gas operating in Lee, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
692 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.1192, -82.8616
County
Lee, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lee County Generating Station | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Bruce Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Lee Energy Facility is a 692 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lee County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of eight natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Lee County Generating Station. Lee Energy Facility is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is situated within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 116,779 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.9%. Lee Energy Facility is the 9th largest power plant in Illinois out of 32, and ranks 317th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.7K MWh
Latest Month
116.8K MWh
Annual Generation
1.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lee County Energy Center Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Duke Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
937 LEE13.5 KV LEE31-1
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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