Aurora

Aurora — 1,086 MW gas plant, DuPage County, IL · Ask the Grid

Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

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

Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Jun 15, 2000
Jun 15, 2000
Site selection and construction startReliant Bri...
Reliant Energy selected the Aurora site in late 1999, closed on the property on June 15, 2000, and began construction shortly afterward. Graycor, Sargent & Lundy, and Sachs Electric constructed the plant.
May 2001
May 2001
Generators enter operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator CTG4, generator CTG5, generator CTG6, generator CTG8 with this operating date.
Jun 2001
Jun 2001
Generators enter operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator CTG10, generator CTG2, generator CTG3, generator CTG7, generator CTG9 with this operating date.
Jun 1, 2001
Jun 1, 2001
Initial Commercial OperationReliant Bri...
Reliant Energy brought nine of the 10 gas turbines online by June 1, 2001; the facility was a natural-gas-fired simple-cycle peaking plant.
Jun 2002
Jun 2002
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator CTG1 with this operating date.

Sources

PublisherReferenceType

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-860 generator inventoryFederal registry

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-923 generation filingsFederal filing

ghgdata.epa.govEPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Dataregulatory

Common questions about Aurora

Answered from the published record above. Questions whose inputs this profile does not carry are omitted rather than estimated.

How big is Aurora?

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.

Who operates Aurora?

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 448.5 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-06. 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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