Lee Energy Facility is a natural gas-fired power facility with 692 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Lee County, Illinois, registered as EIA Plant ID 55236.
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Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Lee Energy Facility is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for 2026.
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EIA plant 55236 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 86.5 | Unknown |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 86.5 | Unknown |
| CT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 86.5 | Unknown |
| CT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 86.5 | Unknown |
| CT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 86.5 | Unknown |
| CT6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 86.5 | Unknown |
| CT7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 86.5 | Unknown |
| CT8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 86.5 | Unknown |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | 86.5 MW 84.9 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jun 2001 | Operating |
| CT2 | 86.5 MW 84.9 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jun 2001 | Operating |
| CT3 | 86.5 MW 84.9 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jun 2001 | Operating |
| CT4 | 86.5 MW 84.1 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jun 2001 | Operating |
| CT5 | 86.5 MW 85.1 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | May 2001 | Operating |
| CT6 | 86.5 MW 85.1 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | May 2001 | Operating |
| CT7 | 86.5 MW 83.9 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jun 2001 | Operating |
| CT8 | 86.5 MW 83.9 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jun 2001 | Operating |
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
EIA-860 lists generator CT5, generator CT6 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator CT1, generator CT2, generator CT3, generator CT4, generator CT7, generator CT8 with this operating date.
Dynegy agreed to sell the 625 MW gas-fired Lee Energy plant in Dixon, Illinois, to an affiliate of Rockland Capital for $180 million.
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Lee Energy Facility reports 692 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Lee Energy Facility is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Lee County, IL, participating in the PJM market.
Lee Energy Facility is in Lee County, IL, inside the PJM balancing area.
Lee Energy Facility is operated by Lee County Generating Station - (IL) according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Lee Energy Facility reported 116.8 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Lee Energy Facility ranks #45 of 829 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #3 of 37 in IL.
Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.
