Jackson Generation, LLC

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #3 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#92 of 2024 nationally

1288.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Will, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAWD

1,288.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

Technology

2022

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

41.4396, -88.1105

County

Will, IL

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Status

as of 19 months ago

Latest milestonefirst power · 2022-05-25POWER Magazine · 2024-10-01

Expected COD2022Mitsubishi Power · 2020-09-10

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Jackson Generation, LLC	Jackson Generation	—
Owner(s)	Jackson Generation, LLC	Electric Power Development	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

DeveloperJ-POWER USA Development Co. Ltd.±POWER Magazine · 2024-10-01

CompanyJackson GenerationPatch · 2021-07-16

About

Jackson Generation, LLC is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Will County, Illinois. The plant has a total capacity of 1288.6 MW across two generators. Commercial operation began in 2022. The facility is owned and operated by Jackson Generation, LLC, a subsidiary of Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. of Japan. In Illinois, it is the 3rd largest power plant of 32 total, and nationally it ranks 93rd out of 945 plants.

The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which is part of the RFC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Jackson Generation produced 7,550,957 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 67.0%.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

EPC contractorKiewit Power Constructors Co.Energetica India Magazine · 2022-05-25