Aurora has a reported capacity of 1,086.2 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.

What kind of plant is Aurora?

Aurora is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in DuPage County, IL, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Aurora located?

Aurora is in DuPage County, IL, inside the PJM balancing area.

Aurora is operated by Aurora Generation LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Aurora generate?

Aurora reported 514.4 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Aurora compare to other plants?

By capacity, Aurora ranks #9 of 825 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #2 of 37 in IL.

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Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbinePJM · DuPage County

Aurora

NRG Energy, Inc. · DuPage County · PJM

Aurora is a natural gas-fired power facility with 1,086.2 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in DuPage County, Illinois, registered as EIA Plant ID 55279. Aurora Generation LLC owns and operates the plant.

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Reported capacity: 1,086.2 MW
EIA-reported nameplate capacity; other nameplate and seasonal ratings may differ.
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Primary generation technology.
Registry anchor: Plant 55279
Aurora Generation LLC · DuPage County · PJM
Operating status: Operating

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Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
CTG1	180.8 MW 173.6 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Jun 2002	Operating
CTG10	60.5 MW 51.6 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Jun 2001	Operating
CTG2	180.8 MW 168.1 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Jun 2001	Operating
CTG3	180.8 MW 168.7 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Jun 2001	Operating
CTG4	180.8 MW 168.3 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	May 2001	Operating
CTG5	60.5 MW 51.7 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	May 2001	Operating
CTG6	60.5 MW 51.8 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	May 2001	Operating
CTG7	60.5 MW 52.3 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Jun 2001	Operating
CTG8	60.5 MW 51.7 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	May 2001	Operating
CTG9	60.5 MW 52.4 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Jun 2001	Operating

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