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Proposed gas projects in Illinois
There are 5 proposed gas projects in Illinois's interconnection queue, totaling 1.61 GW of requested capacity. The largest is Queue J955 at 1.17 GW, and the median planned online year is 2026.
5
Proposed projects
1.61 GW
Requested capacity
321.7 MW
Average project size
2026
Median planned online year
All proposed gas projects in Illinois
| Type | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queue J955 J955 | Gas | 1.17 GW | 2018 | 2025 |
| Queue J1839 J1839 | Gas | 340.3 MW | 2020 | 2026 |
| Jackson Generation AD2-194 | Gas | 60 MW | 2018 | 2027 |
| Invenergy Nelson Expansion LLC project AH1-718 | Gas | 38 MW | 2025 | — |
| University Park Energy, LLC project AH1-567 | Gas | 5 MW | 2025 | 2025 |
Browse Illinois's full interconnection queue. Compare with operating capacity: 68 operating natural gas plants in Illinois. Nationwide: Natural Gas plants nationwide.
Source: "Queued Up" (Rand et al., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2026 edition). Data: LBNL backbone through December 31, 2025; ISO-region statuses refreshed monthly (last: July 2026); non-ISO West and Southeast as of the LBNL edition.