# Jackson Generation, LLC

PJM Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/jackson-generation-llc

Jackson Generation, LLC is a natural gas-fired power facility with 1,288.6 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Will County, Illinois, registered as EIA Plant ID 62926. J-POWER USA Development Co., Ltd. / J-POWER USA is the public owner or developer; Jackson Generation, LLC is the registered plant entity or operator. Jackson Generation entered commercial operation with the first two Mitsubishi Power M501JAC gas turbines manufactured in North America. Commercial operation began on May 4, 2022. The facility interconnects at PJM LMP/location nodes 2156111010 (Generator 01) and 2156111011 (Generator 02); PJM RPM zone/load zone COMED.
PJM LMP/location nodes 2156111010 (Generator 01) and 2156111011 (Generator 02); PJM RPM zone/load zone COMED · Commonwealth Edison (ComEd).

## Key facts

- Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Power capacity: 1288.6 MW
- Operating status: operating

## Grid and market context

- ISO/RTO: PJM
- Balancing authority: PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)

## Source-backed facts

- Owner logo domain: jpowerusa.com — Jackson Generation - J-Power USA · confidence: medium
- Identifiers: [{"value":"62926","system":"EIA plant code"},{"value":"48293","system":"FERC EIA ID"},{"value":"01","system":"EIA generator ID"},{"value":"02","system":"EIA generator ID"},{"value":"2156111010","system":"PJM LMP/location node — Generator 01"},{"value":"2156111011","system":"PJM LMP/location node — Generator 02"},{"value":"JACKSON CC 1","system":"PJM RPM capacity resource"},{"value":"JACKSON CC 2","system":"PJM RPM capacity resource"},{"value":"PJM","system":"RTO / balancing authority"},{"value":"ER22-1089-000","system":"FERC docket"}] — MBR | Index · confidence: medium
- Identifiers: [{"value":"62926","system":"EIA plant code"},{"value":"48293","system":"FERC EIA ID"},{"value":"01","system":"EIA generator ID"},{"value":"02","system":"EIA generator ID"},{"value":"2156111010","system":"PJM LMP/location node — Generator 01"},{"value":"2156111011","system":"PJM LMP/location node — Generator 02"},{"value":"JACKSON CC 1","system":"PJM RPM capacity resource"},{"value":"JACKSON CC 2","system":"PJM RPM capacity resource"},{"value":"PJM","system":"RTO / balancing authority"},{"value":"ER22-1089-000","system":"FERC docket"}] — Sheet1 · confidence: medium
- Owner name: J-POWER USA (51%) and Gulf Energy USA (49%) — GULF successfully acquired the 1,200-mw Jackson Generation in the USA | Gulf Development · confidence: medium
- Description: Jackson Generation, LLC is an operating natural-gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Elwood, Will County, Illinois, serving the PJM market. The EIA plant record comprises two operating generating units with total nameplate capacity of 1,288.6 MW. The plant began commercial operation in May 2022 and uses two Mitsubishi Power M501JAC gas turbines. — Source · confidence: medium
- Description: Jackson Generation, LLC is an operating natural-gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Elwood, Will County, Illinois, serving the PJM market. The EIA plant record comprises two operating generating units with total nameplate capacity of 1,288.6 MW. The plant began commercial operation in May 2022 and uses two Mitsubishi Power M501JAC gas turbines. — J-POWER USA’s Jackson Generation Project Achieves Commercial Operation with the First Mitsubishi Power M501JAC Gas Turbines Manufactured in North America | Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. · confidence: medium
- Identifiers.0: {"value":"62926","system":"EIA plant code"} — MBR | Index · confidence: high
- Identifiers.1: {"value":"48293","system":"FERC EIA ID"} — MBR | Index · confidence: medium
- Identifiers.2: {"value":"01","system":"EIA generator ID"} — MBR | Index · confidence: high
- Identifiers.6: {"value":"JACKSON CC 1","system":"PJM RPM capacity resource"} — Sheet1 · confidence: medium
- Identifiers.7: {"value":"JACKSON CC 2","system":"PJM RPM capacity resource"} — Sheet1 · confidence: medium
- Identifiers.8: {"value":"PJM","system":"RTO / balancing authority"} — Source · confidence: high
- Parties.0: {"relationship":"Controlling owner — 51%","name":"J-POWER USA Development Co., Ltd. / J-POWER USA","official_url":"https://www.jpowerusa.com"} — Research Update: Jackson Generation LLC Term Loan · confidence: medium
- Parties.1: {"relationship":"Co-owner — 49%","name":"Gulf Energy USA","official_url":"https://www.gulf.co.th"} — GULF successfully acquired the 1,200-mw Jackson Generation in the USA | Gulf Development · confidence: high
- Parties.2: {"relationship":"Parent owner","name":"Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER)","official_url":"https://www.jpower.co.jp/english/"} — Source · confidence: medium
- Parties.3: {"relationship":"Project company and operator","name":"Jackson Generation, LLC","official_url":null} — Source · confidence: high
- Parties.5: {"relationship":"Registered project vehicle / former seller","name":"J-POWER Jackson Partners, LLC","official_url":"https://www.jpowerusa.com"} — GULF successfully acquired the 1,200-mw Jackson Generation in the USA | Gulf Development · confidence: high
- Product url: https://power.mhi.com/products/gasturbines/lineup/m501j — M501J/JAC Series | Mitsubishi Power · confidence: high
- Kind: thermal — Jackson Generation - J-Power USA · confidence: high
- Manufacturer domain: power.mhi.com — M501J/JAC Series | Mitsubishi Power · confidence: high
- Equipment models: [{"manufacturer_domain":"power.mhi.com","product_url":"https://power.mhi.com/products/gasturbines/lineup/m501j","count":2,"unit_mw":453,"name":"M501JAC gas turbine"}] — Jackson Generation - J-Power USA · confidence: medium
- Equipment models: [{"manufacturer_domain":"power.mhi.com","product_url":"https://power.mhi.com/products/gasturbines/lineup/m501j","count":2,"unit_mw":453,"name":"M501JAC gas turbine"}] — Source · confidence: medium
- Product family: M501JAC — M501J/JAC Series | Mitsubishi Power · confidence: high
- Product family: M501JAC — Jackson Generation - J-Power USA · confidence: high
- Equipment models.0: {"manufacturer_domain":"power.mhi.com","product_url":"https://power.mhi.com/products/gasturbines/lineup/m501j","count":2,"unit_mw":453,"name":"M501JAC gas turbine"} — Jackson Generation - J-Power USA · confidence: medium
- Significance: Jackson Generation entered commercial operation with the first two Mitsubishi Power M501JAC gas turbines manufactured in North America. The plant dispatches into PJM and was described as capable of supplying electricity for approximately 1.2 million homes. — J-POWER USA’s Jackson Generation Project Achieves Commercial Operation with the First Mitsubishi Power M501JAC Gas Turbines Manufactured in North America | Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. · confidence: high
- Description: Jackson Generation, LLC is a natural-gas-fired combined-cycle plant in Elwood, Will County, Illinois, serving the PJM merchant market. The EIA plant record reports two operating units totaling 1,288.6 MW of nameplate capacity, while project materials describe the facility as a 1,200 MW plant with two M501JAC turbines. J-POWER developed the project from scratch and initially owned it entirely; current ownership is J-POWER USA at 51% and Gulf Energy USA at 49%. Construction began in June 2019, commercial operation began on May 4, 2022, and Gulf completed its 49% acquisition from J-POWER Jackson Partners in February 2023. — Source · confidence: medium
- Description: Jackson Generation, LLC is a natural-gas-fired combined-cycle plant in Elwood, Will County, Illinois, serving the PJM merchant market. The EIA plant record reports two operating units totaling 1,288.6 MW of nameplate capacity, while project materials describe the facility as a 1,200 MW plant with two M501JAC turbines. J-POWER developed the project from scratch and initially owned it entirely; current ownership is J-POWER USA at 51% and Gulf Energy USA at 49%. Construction began in June 2019, commercial operation began on May 4, 2022, and Gulf completed its 49% acquisition from J-POWER Jackson Partners in February 2023. — Source · confidence: medium
- Quality notes: ["The EIA plant record reports 1,288.6 MW of total nameplate capacity, whereas owner and OEM materials describe the project as 1,200 MW; the difference is retained rather than treated as an expansion.","The 49% sale was announced in September 2022 with an expected December 2022 closing, but Gulf reported completion on February 28, 2023; the latter is used as the acquisition completion date.","The cited project history contains no separately reported expansion, retirement, or repowering milestone."] — Jackson Generation - J-Power USA · confidence: medium
- Quality notes: ["The EIA plant record reports 1,288.6 MW of total nameplate capacity, whereas owner and OEM materials describe the project as 1,200 MW; the difference is retained rather than treated as an expansion.","The 49% sale was announced in September 2022 with an expected December 2022 closing, but Gulf reported completion on February 28, 2023; the latter is used as the acquisition completion date.","The cited project history contains no separately reported expansion, retirement, or repowering milestone."] — GULF successfully acquired the 1,200-mw Jackson Generation in the USA | Gulf Development · confidence: medium
- Timeline: [{"event":"Construction started","date":"2019-06-26","detail":"J-POWER USA began construction of the 1,200 MW natural-gas-fired combined-cycle project in Will County, Illinois, with Kiewit Power Constructors as EPC contractor and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas supplying the power island."},{"event":"Project financing closed","date":"2019-07-15","detail":"Project financing backing construction was reported closed, with approximately $786 million of debt, private-placement, and letter-of-credit facilities; contemporaneous Crédit Agricole materials reported approximately $790 million of hybrid financing."},{"event":"Commercial operation","date":"2022-05-04","detail":"Jackson Generation began commercial operation as a 1,200 MW gas combined-cycle plant in the PJM merchant market."},{"event":"49% sale announced","date":"2022-09-09","detail":"J-POWER USA announced an agreement to sell a 49% interest in Jackson Generation to Gulf Energy Development through Gulf Energy USA; the announcement identified J-POWER USA as the seller-side party and anticipated closing in December 2022."},{"event":"49% acquisition completed","date":"2023-02-28","detail":"Gulf reported that Gulf Energy USA completed the acquisition of 49% of Jackson Generation, LLC from J-POWER Jackson Partners, LLC for $409.6 million."}] — Source · confidence: medium
- Timeline: [{"event":"Construction started","date":"2019-06-26","detail":"J-POWER USA began construction of the 1,200 MW natural-gas-fired combined-cycle project in Will County, Illinois, with Kiewit Power Constructors as EPC contractor and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas supplying the power island."},{"event":"Project financing closed","date":"2019-07-15","detail":"Project financing backing construction was reported closed, with approximately $786 million of debt, private-placement, and letter-of-credit facilities; contemporaneous Crédit Agricole materials reported approximately $790 million of hybrid financing."},{"event":"Commercial operation","date":"2022-05-04","detail":"Jackson Generation began commercial operation as a 1,200 MW gas combined-cycle plant in the PJM merchant market."},{"event":"49% sale announced","date":"2022-09-09","detail":"J-POWER USA announced an agreement to sell a 49% interest in Jackson Generation to Gulf Energy Development through Gulf Energy USA; the announcement identified J-POWER USA as the seller-side party and anticipated closing in December 2022."},{"event":"49% acquisition completed","date":"2023-02-28","detail":"Gulf reported that Gulf Energy USA completed the acquisition of 49% of Jackson Generation, LLC from J-POWER Jackson Partners, LLC for $409.6 million."}] — Jackson Generation CCGT financing closed · confidence: medium
- Timeline: [{"event":"Construction started","date":"2019-06-26","detail":"J-POWER USA began construction of the 1,200 MW natural-gas-fired combined-cycle project in Will County, Illinois, with Kiewit Power Constructors as EPC contractor and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas supplying the power island."},{"event":"Project financing closed","date":"2019-07-15","detail":"Project financing backing construction was reported closed, with approximately $786 million of debt, private-placement, and letter-of-credit facilities; contemporaneous Crédit Agricole materials reported approximately $790 million of hybrid financing."},{"event":"Commercial operation","date":"2022-05-04","detail":"Jackson Generation began commercial operation as a 1,200 MW gas combined-cycle plant in the PJM merchant market."},{"event":"49% sale announced","date":"2022-09-09","detail":"J-POWER USA announced an agreement to sell a 49% interest in Jackson Generation to Gulf Energy Development through Gulf Energy USA; the announcement identified J-POWER USA as the seller-side party and anticipated closing in December 2022."},{"event":"49% acquisition completed","date":"2023-02-28","detail":"Gulf reported that Gulf Energy USA completed the acquisition of 49% of Jackson Generation, LLC from J-POWER Jackson Partners, LLC for $409.6 million."}] — J-POWER USA to sell portion of interest in the Jackson Generation facility · confidence: medium
- Timeline: [{"event":"Construction started","date":"2019-06-26","detail":"J-POWER USA began construction of the 1,200 MW natural-gas-fired combined-cycle project in Will County, Illinois, with Kiewit Power Constructors as EPC contractor and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas supplying the power island."},{"event":"Project financing closed","date":"2019-07-15","detail":"Project financing backing construction was reported closed, with approximately $786 million of debt, private-placement, and letter-of-credit facilities; contemporaneous Crédit Agricole materials reported approximately $790 million of hybrid financing."},{"event":"Commercial operation","date":"2022-05-04","detail":"Jackson Generation began commercial operation as a 1,200 MW gas combined-cycle plant in the PJM merchant market."},{"event":"49% sale announced","date":"2022-09-09","detail":"J-POWER USA announced an agreement to sell a 49% interest in Jackson Generation to Gulf Energy Development through Gulf Energy USA; the announcement identified J-POWER USA as the seller-side party and anticipated closing in December 2022."},{"event":"49% acquisition completed","date":"2023-02-28","detail":"Gulf reported that Gulf Energy USA completed the acquisition of 49% of Jackson Generation, LLC from J-POWER Jackson Partners, LLC for $409.6 million."}] — GULF successfully acquired the 1,200-mw Jackson Generation in the USA | Gulf Development · confidence: medium
- Quality notes.0: The EIA plant record reports 1,288.6 MW of total nameplate capacity, whereas owner and OEM materials describe the project as 1,200 MW; the difference is retained rather than treated as an expansion. — Jackson Generation - J-Power USA · confidence: medium
- Quality notes.1: The 49% sale was announced in September 2022 with an expected December 2022 closing, but Gulf reported completion on February 28, 2023; the latter is used as the acquisition completion date. — GULF successfully acquired the 1,200-mw Jackson Generation in the USA | Gulf Development · confidence: medium
- Quality notes.2: The cited project history contains no separately reported expansion, retirement, or repowering milestone. — Source · confidence: medium
- Quality notes.2: The cited project history contains no separately reported expansion, retirement, or repowering milestone. — Jackson Generation - J-Power USA · confidence: medium
- Timeline.1: {"event":"Project financing closed","date":"2019-07-15","detail":"Project financing backing construction was reported closed, with approximately $786 million of debt, private-placement, and letter-of-credit facilities; contemporaneous Crédit Agricole materials reported approximately $790 million of hybrid financing."} — Jackson Generation CCGT financing closed · confidence: medium
- Timeline.1: {"event":"Project financing closed","date":"2019-07-15","detail":"Project financing backing construction was reported closed, with approximately $786 million of debt, private-placement, and letter-of-credit facilities; contemporaneous Crédit Agricole materials reported approximately $790 million of hybrid financing."} — PowerPoint Presentation · confidence: medium
- Timeline.2: {"event":"Commercial operation","date":"2022-05-04","detail":"Jackson Generation began commercial operation as a 1,200 MW gas combined-cycle plant in the PJM merchant market."} — Source · confidence: high
- Timeline.3: {"event":"49% sale announced","date":"2022-09-09","detail":"J-POWER USA announced an agreement to sell a 49% interest in Jackson Generation to Gulf Energy Development through Gulf Energy USA; the announcement identified J-POWER USA as the seller-side party and anticipated closing in December 2022."} — J-POWER USA to sell portion of interest in the Jackson Generation facility · confidence: high
- Timeline.4: {"event":"49% acquisition completed","date":"2023-02-28","detail":"Gulf reported that Gulf Energy USA completed the acquisition of 49% of Jackson Generation, LLC from J-POWER Jackson Partners, LLC for $409.6 million."} — GULF successfully acquired the 1,200-mw Jackson Generation in the USA | Gulf Development · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.0: {"relationship":"Controlling owner — 51%","name":"J-POWER USA Development Co., Ltd. / J-POWER USA","detail":"Current controlling owner following the sale of a 49% interest to Gulf; J-POWER USA originally developed and wholly owned the project.","official_url":"https://www.jpowerusa.com"} — Source · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.1: {"relationship":"Co-owner — 49%","name":"Gulf Energy USA","detail":"Wholly owned subsidiary of Gulf Energy Development that acquired a 49% interest in Jackson Generation for $409.6 million in February 2023.","official_url":"https://www.gulf.co.th"} — GULF successfully acquired the 1,200-mw Jackson Generation in the USA | Gulf Development · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.2: {"relationship":"Project company and operator","name":"Jackson Generation, LLC","detail":"Project company and operating entity for the Elwood, Illinois facility.","official_url":null} — Source · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.3: {"relationship":"Parent owner","name":"Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER)","detail":"Japanese parent of J-POWER North America Holdings and the J-POWER USA development platform.","official_url":"https://www.jpower.co.jp/english/"} — Source · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.5: {"relationship":"Seller-side project vehicle and former owner","name":"J-POWER Jackson Partners, LLC","detail":"J-POWER Group project vehicle identified by Gulf as the seller of the 49% interest acquired by Gulf Energy USA.","official_url":"https://www.jpowerusa.com"} — GULF successfully acquired the 1,200-mw Jackson Generation in the USA | Gulf Development · confidence: high
- Status date: 2026-06-23 — Research Update: Jackson Generation LLC Term Loan · confidence: medium

## Timeline

- 2022-05-04 — Commercial operation
  Jackson Generation began commercial operation as a 1,200 MW gas combined-cycle plant in the PJM merchant market.
  Source: Source (https://www.jpower.co.jp/english/news_release/pdf/news220506e.pdf)
- 2022-09-09 — 49% sale announced
  J-POWER USA announced an agreement to sell a 49% interest in Jackson Generation to Gulf Energy Development through Gulf Energy USA; the announcement identified J-POWER USA as the seller-side party and anticipated closing in December 2022.
  Source: J-POWER USA to sell portion of interest in the Jackson Generation facility (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/j-power-usa-to-sell-portion-of-interest-in-the-jackson-generation-facility-301621020.html)

## Sources

- [Jackson Generation - J-Power USA](https://www.jpowerusa.com/projects/jackson-generation) — jpowerusa.com · tier other
- [MBR | Index](https://mbrweb.ferc.gov/SearchlkpEIA/Index?page=684) — mbrweb.ferc.gov · tier regulatory
- [Sheet1](https://www.pjm.com/-/media/DotCom/markets-ops/rpm/rpm-auction-info/2026-2027/2026-2027-rpm-existing-resource-list-post.xlsx) — pjm.com · tier other
- [Research Update: Jackson Generation LLC Term Loan | S&P Global Ratings](https://www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/-/view/type/HTML/id/3584952) — spglobal.com · tier other
- [GULF successfully acquired the 1,200-mw Jackson Generation in the USA | Gulf Development](https://www.gulf.co.th/en/newsroom/news-and-activities/192/gulf-successfully-acquired-the-1200-mw-jackson-generation-in-the-usa) — gulf.co.th · tier other
- [Source](https://www.jpower.co.jp/english/news_release/pdf/news220506e.pdf) — jpower.co.jp · tier other
- [J-POWER USA’s Jackson Generation Project Achieves Commercial Operation with the First Mitsubishi Power M501JAC Gas Turbines Manufactured in North America | Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc.](https://power.mhi.com/regions/amer/news/20220524.html) — power.mhi.com · tier other
- [Jackson Generation CCGT financing closed](https://www.txfnews.com/news/21836/jackson-generation-ccgt-financing-closed) — txfnews.com · tier other
- [Source](https://jpower.co.jp/english/news_release/pdf/news220506e.pdf) — jpower.co.jp · tier other
- [J-POWER USA's Jackson Generation Facility Achieves Commercial Operation](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/j-power-usas-jackson-generation-facility-achieves-commercial-operation-301539257.html) — prnewswire.com · tier other
- [M501J/JAC Series | Mitsubishi Power](https://power.mhi.com/products/gasturbines/lineup/m501j) — power.mhi.com · tier other
- [M501J Series Gas Turbines | Mitsubishi Power Americas](https://power.mhi.com/regions/amer/products/gas-turbines/m501j) — power.mhi.com · tier other
- [Source](https://spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/-/view/type/HTML/id/3584952) — spglobal.com · tier other
- [PowerPoint Presentation](https://www.ca-cib.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/CACIB-EICM-Newsletter-July-2019.pdf) — ca-cib.com · tier other
- [J-POWER USA to sell portion of interest in the Jackson Generation facility](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/j-power-usa-to-sell-portion-of-interest-in-the-jackson-generation-facility-301621020.html) — prnewswire.com · tier other
- [Jackson Generation Pioneers North America’s First M501JAC Gas Turbines](https://www.powermag.com/jackson-generation-pioneers-north-americas-first-m501jac-gas-turbines/) — powermag.com · tier other
- [Jackson Generation - J-Power USA](https://www.jpowerusa.com/projects/jackson-generation/) — jpowerusa.com · tier other

## Data quality

- The EIA plant record reports 1,288.6 MW of total nameplate capacity, whereas owner and OEM materials describe the project as 1,200 MW; the difference is retained rather than treated as an expansion. The cited project history contains no separately reported expansion, retirement, or repowering milestone.

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