CPV Three Rivers Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63931
- Capacity
- 1300 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Grundy, IL
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- CPV Three Rivers, LLC
- Parent Company
- OPC Energy
- Annual Generation
- 6,456,046 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 56.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
CPV Three Rivers Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #2 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#83 of 2009 nationally
1300 MW Natural Gas operating in Grundy, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIA
1,300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.3729, -88.2821
County
Grundy, IL
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- Morris Cogeneration LLCNatural Gas218.8 MW · 6.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CPV Three Rivers, LLC | CPV Three Rivers | — |
| Owner(s) | CPV Three Rivers, LLC | OPC Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The CPV Three Rivers Energy Center is a 1,300 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Grundy County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2023 and has two generators. It is owned by OPC Energy, an Israeli company, and operated by CPV Three Rivers, LLC. The plant is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region.
In its first year of operation, the CPV Three Rivers Energy Center generated 6,456,046 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 56.8%. The plant is ranked as the second largest in Illinois out of 32 plants and 88th nationally out of 945 plants. Recent news articles indicate activity related to deals involving the facility.
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 Queue1 projectBeta
Three Rivers Energy Center
OperationalGas1160 MWPJM
Generation
508.4K MWh
Latest Month
6.5M MWh
Annual Generation
56.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
2156112521
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, Illinois, US
The 1.25GW CPV Three Rivers Energy Center combined-cycle power plant commenced operations in August 2023.
Power Technology·2 years ago
General
CPV Three Rivers Energy Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held
On Wednesday, CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, its partners, local officials and supporters, celebrated the successful completion of the CPV...
WCSJ News·2 years ago
General
CPV completes 1.25GW gas-fired power plant in Illinois
Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) along with its partners, has completed the 1.25GW CPV Three Rivers Energy Center in the US.
Power Technology·2 years ago
Deals·project finance
CPV Wins 2020 Power, Finance & Risk Conventional Power Deal
1258 MW project in Illinois only conventional greenfield power project to achieve financing in 2020...
CPV (developer)
GlobeNewswire·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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