# Elwood Energy LLC

PJM asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/elwood-energy-llc

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 55199 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 576 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T22:49:53.020309+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -88.1236, 41.4388
- OSM extract: 2026-10-09T20:21:04Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2026-05-02 16:52:26+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T23:05:23.274957+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Elwood Energy LLC is a 576 MW natural gas fired combustion turbine plant in Will County. Elwood Energy is a gas-fired simple-cycle peaking facility in Will County, Illinois, rated at 1,350 MW by its former owner J-POWER USA. After J-POWER USA took full ownership in 2016, Hull Street Energy acquired six turbines now moving to Texas, while Dairyland Power Cooperative owns the three remaining units, which continue to operate.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 576 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 55199 — plant-55199

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- **Operator:** Elwood Energy, LLC
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Owner:** Dairyland Power Cooperative — owner ([source](https://www.dairynet.com))
- **Owner / acquirer:** Hull Street Energy — acquirer ([source](https://www.hullstreetenergy.com))
- **Former owner / seller:** Dynegy — former_owner ([source](https://www.vistracorp.com))

## Sources

- [chicagotribune.com](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/17/editorial-elwood-will-county-jb-pritzker-ceja-clean-energy-law/) — chicagotribune.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [jpowerusa.com](https://www.jpowerusa.com/?p=945) — jpowerusa.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/elwood-energy-llc
Website: [Dairyland Power Cooperative](https://www.dairynet.com)

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