DuPage, Illinois · Plant code 55279

Aurora

Aurora is a natural gas plant in DuPage, Illinois. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 1,090 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 354,861 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 4%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,001

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Aurora, Illinois

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 239,800 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 1 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 104 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,155 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 354,861 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Aurora Generation LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
CTG1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	181 MW	Operating	2,002
CTG10	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,001
CTG2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	181 MW	Operating	2,001
CTG3	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	181 MW	Operating	2,001
CTG4	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	181 MW	Operating	2,001
CTG5	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,001
CTG6	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,001
CTG7	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,001
CTG8	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,001
CTG9	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,001

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

45,832 MWh

Jan

521 MWh

Feb

0 MWh

Mar

7,916 MWh

Apr

34,230 MWh

May

65,862 MWh

Jun

68,967 MWh

Jul

72,631 MWh

Aug

36,491 MWh

Sep

10,346 MWh

Oct

6,786 MWh

Nov

5,279 MWh

Dec

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