Invenergy Nelson Expansion LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60387
- Capacity
- 380 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lee, IL
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Invenergy Services LLC
- Parent Company
- Invenergy
- Annual Generation
- 858,092 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Invenergy Nelson Expansion LLC
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #20 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#567 of 2009 nationally
380 MW Natural Gas operating in Lee, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIA
380 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.7744, -89.6065
County
Lee, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Invenergy Nelson Expansion LLC is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Lee County, Illinois. The plant, owned by Invenergy and operated by Invenergy Services LLC, has a total capacity of 380 MW consisting of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The facility began commercial operation in 2023. It is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is situated within the RFC NERC region.
In its first year of operation, Invenergy Nelson Expansion LLC generated 858,092 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.7%. The plant is ranked as the 20th largest in Illinois out of 32 power plants and is ranked 567th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
Invenergy Nelson Expansion LLC
OperationalGas190 MWPJM
Generation
32.5K MWh
Latest Month
858.1K MWh
Annual Generation
25.7%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
942 NELS13.8 KV ST1
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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