17.4 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (15 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (0 MW) operating in Ogle, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
17.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids + Solar Photovoltaic
1940
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.9093, -89.0498
County
Ogle, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rochelle Municipal Utilities | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Rochelle Municipal Utilities | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The North Ninth Street plant, located in Ogle County, Illinois, is a hybrid power plant with a total capacity of 17.4 MW. It began operating in 1940 and is operated by Rochelle Municipal Utilities. The plant utilizes multiple technologies, including Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engines, Petroleum Liquids, and Solar Photovoltaic. The solar photovoltaic component uses a fixed tilt tracking system. The plant consists of 9 generators and its primary fuel source is natural gas.
In the latest year of reported data, North Ninth Street generated 1,589 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.0%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. North Ninth Street is ranked 43rd out of 67 plants in Illinois and 1342nd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
21 MWh
Latest Month
1.6K MWh
Annual Generation
1.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rochelle Municipal Utilites Power Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PJM/ComEd.ROCHELLE
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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