Lee, Illinois · Plant code 55183

Nelson Energy Center

Nelson Energy Center is a natural gas plant in Lee, 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 627 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 3,204,154 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 52%

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 2,015

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Rock Falls, Illinois

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 1,227,809 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 6 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 166 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 852 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 3,204,154 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Invenergy Services LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
CT1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	182 MW	Operating	2,015
CT2	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	179 MW	Operating	2,015
ST1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	133 MW	Operating	2,015
ST2	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	133 MW	Operating	2,015

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

343,240 MWh

Jan

323,929 MWh

Feb

193,981 MWh

Mar

94,609 MWh

Apr

193,863 MWh

May

275,856 MWh

Jun

356,624 MWh

Jul

368,980 MWh

Aug

339,479 MWh

Sep

185,557 MWh

Oct

303,452 MWh

Nov

224,584 MWh

Dec

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