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7.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Kane, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
7.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.9989, -88.3022
County
Kane, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hoffer Plastics | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hoffer Plastics | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Hoffer Plastics is a 7.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kane County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 1992 and consists of nine natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It is owned and operated by Hoffer Plastics. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Hoffer Plastics generated 2,684 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 4.3%. The plant is ranked as the 47th largest in Illinois out of 67 plants, and nationally it is ranked 1506 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
214 MWh
Latest Month
2.7K MWh
Annual Generation
4.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1585 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
38 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.9M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
960 ELGI13.5 KV EE-1
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
34.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
0.044 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.030 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.5%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1586 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West