Lincoln Land Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62022
- Capacity
- 1276.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Sangamon, IL
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Lincoln Land Energy Center LLC
- Parent Company
- Blackstone Group
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Lincoln Land Energy Center
PlannedNatural Gas
Ranked #4 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#92 of 2009 nationally
1276.8 MW Natural Gas planned in Sangamon, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIA
1,276.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
39.5788, -89.5798
County
Sangamon, IL
Nearby Plants
- Kincaid Generation LLCSub. Coal1319 MW · 7.3 km
- Five Oaks Gas RecoveryLandfill Gas3.2 MW · 18.2 km
- DallmanBit. Coal230.1 MW · 19.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lincoln Land Energy Center LLC | Lincoln Land Energy Center | — |
| Owner(s) | Lincoln Land Energy Center LLC | Blackstone Group | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Lincoln Land Energy Center is a 1276.8 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Sangamon County, Illinois. It is owned by the Blackstone Group and operated by Lincoln Land Energy Center LLC. The plant consists of two generators utilizing combined cycle technology. It ranks as the 4th largest power plant in Illinois out of 32 plants, and 97th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, which falls under the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) NERC region. Recent news articles indicate regulatory interest in the facility.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pawnee substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Pawnee SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (4)Beta
General
EmberClear proposes two new power plants in Texas
One of the proposed power plants is EmberYork Energy Center in Austin County and the other is EmberGreen Energy Center in Wharton County.
Daily Energy Insider·1 years ago
General
EmberClear proposes two new power plants in Texas
One of the proposed power plants is EmberYork Energy Center in Austin County and the other is EmberGreen Energy Center in Wharton County.
Daily Energy Insider·1 years ago
General
EmberClear proposes two new power plants in Texas
One of the proposed power plants is EmberYork Energy Center in Austin County and the other is EmberGreen Energy Center in Wharton County.
Daily Energy Insider·1 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
Illinois EPA Issues Permit for New 1.1-GW Gas-Fired Facility
Environmental officials in Illinois have signed off on construction of a 1100-MW natural gas-fired power plant sited near Springfield,...
Illinois EPA (regulator)
POWER Magazine·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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