1300 MW Natural Gas operating in Grundy, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1,300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.3729, -88.2821
County
Grundy, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CPV Three Rivers, LLC | CPV Three Rivers | — |
| Owner(s) | CPV Three Rivers, LLC | OPC Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
508.4K MWh
Latest Month
6.5M MWh
Annual Generation
56.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
2156112521
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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