MRP Elgin LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55438
- Capacity
- 540 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cook, IL
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Lincoln Operating Services, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 62,189 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
MRP Elgin LLC
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #16 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#455 of 2009 nationally
540 MW Natural Gas operating in Cook, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
540 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.0001, -88.2446
County
Cook, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lincoln Operating Services, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Elgin Energy Center, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
MRP Elgin LLC is a 540 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Cook County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2002 and is operated by Lincoln Operating Services, LLC. It consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. MRP Elgin is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 62,189 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.3%. MRP Elgin LLC ranks 16th out of 32 power plants in Illinois and 460th 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
81 MWh
Latest Month
62.2K MWh
Annual Generation
1.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Elgin Energy Center Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
960 ELGI13.5 KV EE-1
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (3)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
Middle River Power reverses plan to shut 540-MW plant amid record PJM capacity prices
The company withdrew plans to shutter its gas-fired Elgin power plant in Illinois after capacity prices jumped to $270/MW-day in PJM's part of the state.
Middle River Power (operator)PJM (other)
Utility Dive·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Lincoln Power files for bankruptcy after $38.9M PJM charge for failing to run during Winter Storm Elliott
The power plants face penalties totaling $38.9 million for failing to run during the winter storm in late December, “a multiple” of their annual revenue.
Lincoln Power (other)PJM (other)
Utility Dive·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
Carlyle-Owned Natural Gas Plant Business Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Cogentrix Lincoln Holdings LLC, an Illinois natural gas plant business owned by Carlyle Group Inc., filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday.
Cogentrix Lincoln Holdings LLC (other)Carlyle Group Inc. (owner)
The Wall Street Journal·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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