Query
Cordova Energy
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Cordova Energy
Generated
2026-10-19T14:13:27.619Z

Briefing on Cordova Energy

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
611 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2001
Operating since
3
Generators
21.3%
Capacity factor
1150 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Cordova Energy is a 611 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in PJM Interconnection, currently Operating.

Cordova Energy is reported in Illinois since 2001 under Berkshire Hathaway. Available operating and financial measures include 21.3% capacity factor and 1150 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Rock Island, Illinois
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Berkshire Hathaway
Operator
Cordova Energy Co LLC
Grid
PJM Interconnection
Plant ID
55188

What stands out

1

Cordova Energy is a 611 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Illinois with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 21.3% capacity factor and 1150 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Coverup in Cordova: How regulators caught nuclear operators lying about a ‘near miss’” (KWQC, 2025-06-05).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
PJM Interconnection
Balancing authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
NERC region
RFC
State rank
#13 of 70
National rank
#402 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in PJM Interconnection, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.