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627.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Lee, IL
627.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7751, -89.6054
County
Lee, IL
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Nelson Energy Center is a 627.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Lee County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2015 and consists of four generators. It is owned by Invenergy and operated by Invenergy Services LLC. The plant is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Nelson Energy Center generated 3,204,154 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 58.2%. Nelson Energy Center ranks as the 12th largest power plant out of 32 in Illinois, and 373rd out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
224.6K MWh
Latest Month
3.2M MWh
Annual Generation
58.2%
Capacity Factor
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Request a demo →CO₂ Intensity
852 lb/MWh
NOx
0.115 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
52.4%
Annual Net Gen
2882 GWh
CO₂eq
853 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
2015
$812/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $509.5M
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ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
NELSON SVC 138 KV
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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