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540 MW Natural Gas operating in Cook, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
540 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.0001, -88.2446
County
Cook, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lincoln Operating Services, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Elgin Energy Center, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
MRP Elgin LLC is a 540 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Cook County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2002 and is operated by Lincoln Operating Services, LLC. It consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. MRP Elgin is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 62,189 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.3%. MRP Elgin LLC ranks 16th out of 32 power plants in Illinois and 460th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
81 MWh
Latest Month
62.2K MWh
Annual Generation
1.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1397 lb/MWh
NOx
0.670 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $521.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Elgin Energy Center Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
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
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.026 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
4.5%
Annual Net Gen
212 GWh
CO₂eq
1399 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West