Nelson Energy Center

A 627.5 MW natural gas power plant in Lee, Illinois, owned by Invenergy Services LLC, commissioned in 2015.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55183Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
627.5 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2015
Owner
Invenergy Services LLC
Location
Lee, Illinois
Coordinates
41.7744, -89.6072
Generation (2024)
3,204.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
4

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Nelson Energy Center

Lee, Illinois · 41.7744, -89.6072

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015326.6
20161,053.9
20172,183.9
20183,515.3
20194,017.1
20203,825.6
20212,235.3
20222,691.4
20232,882.3
20243,204.2

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Invenergy Nelson Expansion LLCNatural Gas380 MW~0 km
SCS Beltway 011754 Rock Falls, LLCSolar1 MW~5 km
Industrial ParkOil13.4 MW~6 km
Upper SterlingHydroelectric2.2 MW~6 km
Avenue A Generator SetsOil3.6 MW~7 km
GaltSolar5 MW~13 km

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