CCGT Power Plants in Illinois

Cordova Energy Center Location: IL Operator: MidAmerican Energy Co Configuration: 500-MW, 2+1 combined-cycle block with W501F gas turbines Operation: 2001 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Deltak T/G supplier: SWPC, Toshiba EPC: Shaw Stone & Webster Photograph courtesy of MidAmerican Energy Posted 27 Apr 2003	Kendall County Location: IL Operator: NRG Energy Inc Configuration: 4 X 292 MW 1+1 combined-cycle with 7001FA gas turbines Operation: 2002 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Foster Wheeler T/G supplier: GE EPC: NEPCO, Dick Corp Photograph courtesy of NEPCO Posted 21 Aug 2004	Lincoln Location: IL Owner: Tenaska Power Fund LP Configuration: 8 X 87-MW 7001EA gas turbines Operation: 2000 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: GE EPC: Nepco Quick facts: This plant is in Manhattan. In 2001, it was acquired by Allegheny Energy and sold on to ArcLight Capital Partners in Dec 2004 for $175.1mn. Acquired by Tenaska in Oct 2007 and operated by NAES Corp. Photograph courtesy of Combined Cycle Journal Posted 3 Apr 2011
Rockford Location: IL Operator: NRG Energy Inc Configuration: 2 X 155 MW V84.3A2, 1 X 160 MW gas turbines Operation: 2000-2002 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: SWPC EPC: Doyen & Associates, Gemma Power Systems Quick facts: Phase I shown. Originally developed by Indeck Energy Services and acquired by NRG in Aug 2001. Photograph courtesy of Gemma Power Systems Posted 29 Mar 2006	Rocky Road Location: IL Operator: Dynegy Generation Configuration: 3 X 106 MW W501D5A, 1 X 42 MW LM5000 gas turbines Operation: 1999-2000 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: Westinghouse, GE EPC: Utility Engineering Co, Bibb & Associates, Gemma Power Systems Quick facts: Rocky Road was developed by Dynegy which sold a 50% interest to NRG Energy in Jan 2000.  In Dec 2005, Dynegy agreed to repurchase this 50% project share and the $45mn deal closed in Mar 2006. Photograph courtesy of Gemma Power Systems Posted 29 Mar 2006	SE Chicago Location: IL Operator: Exelon Power Configuration: 8 X 44 MW 6001B  gas turbines Operation: 2002 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: GE EPC: S&L, Graycor Quick Facts: Southeast Chicago Energy Project was built as a joint venture between Exelon and Peoples Energy Corp. Exelon now has 100% ownership. This is a Level-1 blackstart facility. Photograph courtesy of Exelon Posted 25 Jul 2010
	University Park Location: PA Operator: PPL Generation LLC Configuration: 12 X 44 MW LM6000 gas turbines Operation: 2002 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: GE EPC: Parsons Energy & Chemical Quick facts: This plant is adjacent to another peaking plant operated by Constellation Energy. Photograph courtesy of PPL Corp Posted 28 Aug 2005

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Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 04/03/11

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