Aurora — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55279
- Capacity
- 1086.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- DuPage, IL
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 10
- Operator
- Aurora Generation LLC
- Parent Company
- LS Power Development
- Annual Generation
- 498,735 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 5.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Aurora
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #6 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#142 of 2009 nationally
1086.2 MW Natural Gas operating in DuPage, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
1,086.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.8151, -88.2265
County
DuPage, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Aurora Generation LLC | Aurora Generation | — |
| Owner(s) | Aurora Generation LLC | LS Power Development | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Aurora power plant is a 1086.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in DuPage County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of 10 natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by LS Power Development and operated by Aurora Generation LLC. Aurora is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 498,735 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 5.2%. Aurora ranks as the 6th largest power plant out of 32 in Illinois, and 146th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
18.0K MWh
Latest Month
498.7K MWh
Annual Generation
5.2%
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
32417775
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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