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1256 MW Natural Gas operating in Kendall, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1,256 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.4797, -88.2581
County
Kendall, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dynegy Kendall Energy LLC | Dynegy Kendall Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Dynegy Kendall Energy LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Kendall County Generation Facility is a 1256 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Kendall County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of 8 generators. It is owned by Vistra and operated by Dynegy Kendall Energy LLC. The facility is the 5th largest power plant in Illinois out of 32, and ranks 99th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 5,535,361 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 50.3%.
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
354.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
555.1K MWh
Latest Month
5.5M MWh
Annual Generation
50.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
899 lb/MWh
NOx
0.098 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
53.3%
Annual Net Gen
5865 GWh
CO₂eq
900 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.2B
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
935 KEND13.5 KV KDLST-1
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-04-09
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