Crete Energy Venture LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55253
- Capacity
- 356 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Will, IL
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Crete Energy Venture LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 43,559.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Crete Energy Venture LLC
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #22 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#587 of 2009 nationally
356 MW Natural Gas operating in Will, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
356 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.4292, -87.6187
County
Will, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Crete Energy Venture LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Crete Energy Venture LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Crete Energy Venture LLC is a 356 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Will County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Crete Energy Venture LLC. It consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 43,559 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 1.4%. Crete Energy Venture LLC ranks as the 22nd largest power plant in Illinois out of 32 plants, and ranks 589th nationally out of 945 plants. Recent news articles indicate activity in the "deals" category for this plant.
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
0 MWh
Latest Month
43.6K MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Crete Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Commonwealth Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
945 CRET13.5 KV CT-1
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
Deals·m and a
Two Illinois Gas Power Plants Acquired by Public Benefit Corporation Earthrise Energy
Earthrise on Sept. 6 said it acquired the 328-MW Crete (Figure 1) and 656-MW Lincoln Generating Facility from Eastern Generation, which is an ArcLight Capital...
Earthrise Energy (buyer)Eastern Generation (seller)
POWER Magazine·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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