1515 S Caron Road is a natural gas power plant in Illinois.
| Plant Name | 1515 S Caron Road |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rochelle Municipal Utilities |
| City | Rochelle |
| County | Ogle County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61068 |
| Coordinates | 41.90840, -89.04660 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 4.2 MW | Retired | 2000 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.