Elwood Energy Storage Center

A 19.8 MW storage power plant in DuPage, Illinois, owned by West Chicago Battery Storage LLC, commissioned in 2015, retired in 2022.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 59959Retired 2022Storage
Nameplate capacity
19.8 MW
Primary fuel
Storage
Commissioned
2015
Time in queue (2013→2015)
1.9 yrs
Owner
West Chicago Battery Storage LLC
Location
DuPage, Illinois
Coordinates
41.8969, -88.2227
Generation (2022)
0 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2022
Technology
Batteries
Units
1

This facility was matched to a PJM Interconnection interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2013, commercial operation 2015 — 1.9 years in the queue. See the PJM queue or typical durations.

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Elwood Energy Storage Center

DuPage, Illinois · 41.8969, -88.2227

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2016-4
2017-5.7
2018-4.1
2019-2.3
2020-1.6
2021-0.9
20220

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