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University Park South — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 55250
Capacity: 353.4 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Will, IL
Operating Since: 2001
Generators: 6
Operator: University Park Energy LLC
Parent Company: LS Power Development
Annual Generation: 70,043.99 MWh
Capacity Factor: 2.3%
Balancing Authority: PJM Interconnection, LLC
ISO/RTO: PJM
NERC Region: RFC

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University Park South

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #23 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#590 of 2009 nationally

353.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Will, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAWD

353.4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

2001

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

41.4409, -87.7532

County

Will, IL

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	University Park Energy LLC	University Park Energy	—
Owner(s)	University Park Energy LLC	LS Power Development	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

University Park South is a 353.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Will County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of six natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by LS Power Development and operated by University Park Energy LLC. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which falls within the RFC NERC region.

In the most recent year of reported data, University Park South generated 70,044 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.3%. The plant ranks as the 23rd largest in Illinois out of 32 plants, and 592nd nationally out of 945 plants. Recent news coverage of the facility includes topics related to hazards, the electric grid, and the power industry.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

RFC

Balancing Authority

PJM Interconnection, LLC

Grid Voltage

138 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Generation

6.3K MWh

Latest Month

70.0K MWh

Annual Generation

2.3%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

University Park South EC Substation · 138 kV

Substation Distance

< 10 km

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

PJM

LMP Node

946 UNIV13.5 KV UP31-1

Pricing Hub

N ILLINOIS HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

News & Articles (10)Beta

Hazards·other

8 Injured In Chemical Exposure At IL Nuclear Plant: Reports

OGLE COUNTY, IL — Eight workers were injured in connection with a chemical exposure on Tuesday at a nuclear power plant in rural Byron,...

Byron (other)

Patch·3 days ago

Industry·corporate

The top 10 states of nuclear -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

The past few years have seen a concerted effort from many U.S. states to encourage nuclear development. The momentum behind nuclear-friendly...

ANS (other)

American Nuclear Society -- ANS·2 months ago

Hazards·other

Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety of U.S. Nuclear Plants

Read chapter Front Matter: The March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami sparked a humanitarian disaster in northeastern Japan. They were re.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine·3 months ago

General

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www.wsp.com·4 months ago

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