# Lee Energy Facility

PJM Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/lee-energy-facility

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.
PJM LMP nodes: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE31-1, 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE31-2, 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE32-1, 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE32-2, 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE33-1, 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE33-2, 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE34-1, and 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE34-2 · 345 kV.

## Key facts

- Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Power capacity: 692 MW
- Operating status: operating
- Retirement: 2026

## Grid and market context

- ISO/RTO: PJM
- Balancing authority: PJM

## Source-backed facts

- Owner logo domain: rocklandcapital.com — Rockland Capital – Linking Energy & Capital Markets · confidence: high
- Identifiers: [{"value":"55236","system":"EIA plant ID"},{"value":"59921","system":"EIA utility ID"},{"value":"PJM","system":"Balancing authority / RTO"},{"value":"ComEd","system":"PJM zone"},{"value":"CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6, CT7, CT8","system":"EIA generator IDs"},{"value":"CT1: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE31-1; CT2: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE31-2; CT3: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE32-1; CT4: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE32-2; CT5: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE33-1; CT6: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE33-2; CT7: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE34-1; CT8: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE34-2","system":"PJM LMP node designations"},{"value":"EC26-83-000","system":"FERC transaction docket"},{"value":"EL23-57","system":"FERC docket"}] — Source · confidence: medium
- Identifiers: [{"value":"55236","system":"EIA plant ID"},{"value":"59921","system":"EIA utility ID"},{"value":"PJM","system":"Balancing authority / RTO"},{"value":"ComEd","system":"PJM zone"},{"value":"CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6, CT7, CT8","system":"EIA generator IDs"},{"value":"CT1: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE31-1; CT2: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE31-2; CT3: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE32-1; CT4: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE32-2; CT5: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE33-1; CT6: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE33-2; CT7: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE34-1; CT8: 937 LEE13.5 KV LEE34-2","system":"PJM LMP node designations"},{"value":"EC26-83-000","system":"FERC transaction docket"},{"value":"EL23-57","system":"FERC docket"}] — eLibrary | Docket Search Results · confidence: medium
- Official project url: https://rocklandcapital.com/natural-gas-simple-cycle/ — Natural Gas Simple Cycle – Rockland Capital · confidence: high
- Description: Lee Energy Facility (EIA plant 55236) is an operating 692 MW natural-gas simple-cycle combustion-turbine facility at 1674 Red Brick Road in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois. It has eight operating generators, CT1 through CT8, entered service in 2001, and is located in PJM's ComEd zone. Rockland Capital's official portfolio identifies the same Lee County Generating Station as an eight-unit GE Frame 7EA plant. — Natural Gas Simple Cycle – Rockland Capital · confidence: medium
- Description: Lee Energy Facility (EIA plant 55236) is an operating 692 MW natural-gas simple-cycle combustion-turbine facility at 1674 Red Brick Road in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois. It has eight operating generators, CT1 through CT8, entered service in 2001, and is located in PJM's ComEd zone. Rockland Capital's official portfolio identifies the same Lee County Generating Station as an eight-unit GE Frame 7EA plant. — Source · confidence: medium
- Identifiers.2: {"value":"PJM","system":"Balancing authority / RTO"} — Source · confidence: high
- Identifiers.3: {"value":"ComEd","system":"PJM zone"} — Source · confidence: high
- Identifiers.7: {"value":"EL23-57","system":"FERC docket"} — eLibrary | Docket Search Results · confidence: medium
- Parties.0: {"relationship":"Current owner / seller","name":"Rockland Capital, LP","official_url":"https://rocklandcapital.com/"} — Hull Street Energy to Acquire Two Peaking Plants in PJM, Expanding Milepost Power Portfolio · confidence: medium
- Parties.4: {"relationship":"Plant operator and O&M provider","name":"NAES Corporation","official_url":"https://www.naes.com/"} — Source · confidence: high
- Parties.5: {"relationship":"Proposed buyer, subject to regulatory approval","name":"Hull Street Energy, LLC","official_url":"https://hullstreetenergy.com/"} — Hull Street Energy to Acquire Two Peaking Plants in PJM, Expanding Milepost Power Portfolio · confidence: high
- Parties.6: {"relationship":"Gas-turbine OEM; eight GE Frame 7EA units","name":"General Electric / GE Vernova","official_url":"https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7e"} — Natural Gas Simple Cycle – Rockland Capital · confidence: medium
- Parties.6: {"relationship":"Gas-turbine OEM; eight GE Frame 7EA units","name":"General Electric / GE Vernova","official_url":"https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7e"} — 7E Gas Turbine (7E.03) · confidence: medium
- Site acres: 40.29 — Red Brick Road, Dixon, IL 61021 - House Value & Property Details · confidence: medium
- Unit configuration: Eight GE Frame 7EA natural-gas-fired simple-cycle combustion turbines, CT1–CT8, rated at 86.5 MW nameplate each. — Source · confidence: high
- Product url: https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7e — Source · confidence: medium
- Kind: thermal — Source · confidence: medium
- Manufacturer domain: gevernova.com — Source · confidence: high
- Equipment models: [{"manufacturer_domain":"gevernova.com","product_url":"https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7e","count":8,"unit_mw":86.5,"name":"GE Frame 7EA gas turbine"}] — Source · confidence: medium
- Product family: Frame 7EA — Source · confidence: high
- Product family: Frame 7EA — Source · confidence: high
- Manufacturer name: GE — Source · confidence: medium
- Manufacturer name: GE — Source · confidence: medium
- Equipment models.0: {"manufacturer_domain":"gevernova.com","product_url":"https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7e","count":8,"unit_mw":86.5,"name":"GE Frame 7EA gas turbine"} — Source · confidence: medium
- Description: Lee Energy Facility is located at 1674 Red Brick Road in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, and consists of eight natural-gas-fired combustion turbines, CT1 through CT8. The units entered service in 2001 and operate as a peaking facility in PJM's ComEd zone. Rockland Capital acquired the facility in October 2017 from Dynegy, which had received it through Duke Energy's 2014 Midwest generation portfolio transaction. Hull Street Energy agreed in March 2026 to acquire the plant from Rockland, subject to regulatory approvals, but the announced transaction was expected to close later in 2026. — Natural Gas Simple Cycle – Rockland Capital · confidence: medium
- Quality notes: ["Reported capacity varies by basis: Rockland lists 677 MW, EIA operational records list 692 MW nameplate capacity, and FERC materials list 676.8 MW; these figures should not be treated as interchangeable.","Operation-date reporting differs slightly by source: EIA-derived unit records identify the first unit in May 2001 and other units in June 2001, while some project profiles describe commissioning in May 2001 or commercial operation in June 2001.","The 2014 Duke-to-Dynegy transaction was a $2.8 billion cash portfolio transaction; no plant-specific allocation for Lee Energy was disclosed. The 2017 Lee Energy sale to a Rockland affiliate was reported at $180 million.","The March 2026 Rockland-to-Hull Street transaction was announced as pending regulatory approvals, with closing expected later in 2026. No project-financing facility, financing amount, 2026 sale price, expansion, retirement, or repowering milestone is identified in the cited materials."] — Source · confidence: medium
- Quality notes: ["Reported capacity varies by basis: Rockland lists 677 MW, EIA operational records list 692 MW nameplate capacity, and FERC materials list 676.8 MW; these figures should not be treated as interchangeable.","Operation-date reporting differs slightly by source: EIA-derived unit records identify the first unit in May 2001 and other units in June 2001, while some project profiles describe commissioning in May 2001 or commercial operation in June 2001.","The 2014 Duke-to-Dynegy transaction was a $2.8 billion cash portfolio transaction; no plant-specific allocation for Lee Energy was disclosed. The 2017 Lee Energy sale to a Rockland affiliate was reported at $180 million.","The March 2026 Rockland-to-Hull Street transaction was announced as pending regulatory approvals, with closing expected later in 2026. No project-financing facility, financing amount, 2026 sale price, expansion, retirement, or repowering milestone is identified in the cited materials."] — Source · confidence: medium
- Quality notes: ["Reported capacity varies by basis: Rockland lists 677 MW, EIA operational records list 692 MW nameplate capacity, and FERC materials list 676.8 MW; these figures should not be treated as interchangeable.","Operation-date reporting differs slightly by source: EIA-derived unit records identify the first unit in May 2001 and other units in June 2001, while some project profiles describe commissioning in May 2001 or commercial operation in June 2001.","The 2014 Duke-to-Dynegy transaction was a $2.8 billion cash portfolio transaction; no plant-specific allocation for Lee Energy was disclosed. The 2017 Lee Energy sale to a Rockland affiliate was reported at $180 million.","The March 2026 Rockland-to-Hull Street transaction was announced as pending regulatory approvals, with closing expected later in 2026. No project-financing facility, financing amount, 2026 sale price, expansion, retirement, or repowering milestone is identified in the cited materials."] — Hull Street Energy to Acquire Two Peaking Plants in PJM, Expanding Milepost Power Portfolio | Hull Street Energy · confidence: medium
- Financing summary: No project-financing debt facility or financing amount is disclosed in the cited materials. The disclosed transaction values are sale consideration rather than project financing: Dynegy agreed in July 2017 to sell Lee Energy to a Rockland affiliate for $180 million, while Duke Energy's August 2014 sale to Dynegy covered its non-regulated Midwest Commercial Generation Business for $2.8 billion in cash as a portfolio transaction. No consideration was disclosed for Hull Street Energy's proposed March 2026 acquisition of Lee County Generating Station. — Dynegy sells 3 plants totaling 935 MW to private equity groups | Utility Dive · confidence: medium
- Financing summary: No project-financing debt facility or financing amount is disclosed in the cited materials. The disclosed transaction values are sale consideration rather than project financing: Dynegy agreed in July 2017 to sell Lee Energy to a Rockland affiliate for $180 million, while Duke Energy's August 2014 sale to Dynegy covered its non-regulated Midwest Commercial Generation Business for $2.8 billion in cash as a portfolio transaction. No consideration was disclosed for Hull Street Energy's proposed March 2026 acquisition of Lee County Generating Station. — Duke Energy to sell non-regulated Midwest generation... · confidence: medium
- Financing summary: No project-financing debt facility or financing amount is disclosed in the cited materials. The disclosed transaction values are sale consideration rather than project financing: Dynegy agreed in July 2017 to sell Lee Energy to a Rockland affiliate for $180 million, while Duke Energy's August 2014 sale to Dynegy covered its non-regulated Midwest Commercial Generation Business for $2.8 billion in cash as a portfolio transaction. No consideration was disclosed for Hull Street Energy's proposed March 2026 acquisition of Lee County Generating Station. — Hull Street Energy to Acquire Two Peaking Plants in PJM, Expanding Milepost Power Portfolio | Hull Street Energy · confidence: medium
- Timeline.0: {"event":"Initial commissioning and commercial operation","date":"2001","detail":"The facility was completed and commissioned in 2001. EIA-derived records identify CT5 and CT6 as operating from May 2001 and the remaining listed units as entering operation in June 2001; other project references describe commissioning in May 2001."} — Power plant profile: Lee Energy Facility, US · confidence: medium
- Timeline.1: {"event":"Duke Energy portfolio sale announced","date":"2014-08","detail":"Duke Energy announced the planned sale of its non-regulated Midwest Commercial Generation Business to Dynegy for $2.8 billion in cash; Lee Energy was included among the assets transferred in that portfolio transaction."} — Duke Energy to sell non-regulated Midwest generation... · confidence: medium
- Timeline.2: {"event":"Agreement to sell Lee Energy to Rockland affiliate","date":"2017-07","detail":"Dynegy agreed to sell the 625 MW gas-fired Lee Energy plant in Dixon, Illinois, to an affiliate of Rockland Capital for $180 million."} — Dynegy sells 3 plants totaling 935 MW to private equity groups | Utility Dive · confidence: high
- Timeline.3: {"event":"Rockland Capital acquisition","date":"2017-10","detail":"Rockland Capital's portfolio identifies Lee County Generating Station as acquired in October 2017."} — Natural Gas Simple Cycle – Rockland Capital · confidence: high
- Timeline.4: {"event":"Proposed sale to Hull Street Energy announced","date":"2026-03-23","detail":"Hull Street Energy agreed to acquire Lee County Generating Station and Tait Electric Generating Station from Rockland Capital. The transaction was expected to close later in 2026, subject to regulatory approvals."} — Hull Street Energy to Acquire Two Peaking Plants in PJM, Expanding Milepost Power Portfolio | Hull Street Energy · confidence: high
- Quality notes.0: Reported capacity varies by basis: Rockland lists 677 MW, EIA operational records list 692 MW nameplate capacity, and FERC materials list 676.8 MW; these figures should not be treated as interchangeable. — Source · confidence: high
- Quality notes.2: The 2014 Duke-to-Dynegy transaction was a $2.8 billion cash portfolio transaction; no plant-specific allocation for Lee Energy was disclosed. The 2017 Lee Energy sale to a Rockland affiliate was reported at $180 million. — Dynegy sells 3 plants totaling 935 MW to private equity groups | Utility Dive · confidence: high
- Quality notes.2: The 2014 Duke-to-Dynegy transaction was a $2.8 billion cash portfolio transaction; no plant-specific allocation for Lee Energy was disclosed. The 2017 Lee Energy sale to a Rockland affiliate was reported at $180 million. — Duke Energy to sell non-regulated Midwest generation... · confidence: high
- Quality notes.3: The March 2026 Rockland-to-Hull Street transaction was announced as pending regulatory approvals, with closing expected later in 2026. No project-financing facility, financing amount, 2026 sale price, expansion, retirement, or repowering milestone is identified in the cited materials. — Hull Street Energy to Acquire Two Peaking Plants in PJM, Expanding Milepost Power Portfolio | Hull Street Energy · confidence: medium
- Commercial parties.0: {"relationship":"Current owner and seller","name":"Rockland Capital, LP","detail":"Rockland acquired Lee County Generating Station in October 2017 and was identified as the seller in the proposed 2026 transaction with Hull Street Energy.","official_url":"https://rocklandcapital.com/"} — Dynegy sells 3 plants totaling 935 MW to private equity groups | Utility Dive · confidence: medium
- Commercial parties.0: {"relationship":"Current owner and seller","name":"Rockland Capital, LP","detail":"Rockland acquired Lee County Generating Station in October 2017 and was identified as the seller in the proposed 2026 transaction with Hull Street Energy.","official_url":"https://rocklandcapital.com/"} — Duke Energy to sell non-regulated Midwest generation... · confidence: medium
- Commercial parties.0: {"relationship":"Current owner and seller","name":"Rockland Capital, LP","detail":"Rockland acquired Lee County Generating Station in October 2017 and was identified as the seller in the proposed 2026 transaction with Hull Street Energy.","official_url":"https://rocklandcapital.com/"} — Hull Street Energy to Acquire Two Peaking Plants in PJM, Expanding Milepost Power Portfolio | Hull Street Energy · confidence: medium
- Commercial parties.3: {"relationship":"Proposed buyer","name":"Hull Street Energy, LLC","detail":"Agreed in March 2026 to acquire Lee County Generating Station from Rockland, subject to regulatory approvals.","official_url":"https://hullstreetenergy.com/"} — Hull Street Energy to Acquire Two Peaking Plants in PJM, Expanding Milepost Power Portfolio | Hull Street Energy · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.5: {"relationship":"Predecessor owner and seller","name":"Dynegy Inc.","detail":"Agreed in 2017 to sell Lee Energy to a Rockland affiliate for $180 million; Dynegy had acquired the facility through Duke Energy's Midwest generation portfolio transaction.","official_url":null} — Dynegy sells 3 plants totaling 935 MW to private equity groups | Utility Dive · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.6: {"relationship":"Earlier predecessor owner and portfolio seller","name":"Duke Energy","detail":"Announced the 2014 sale of its non-regulated Midwest Commercial Generation Business to Dynegy for $2.8 billion in cash, including Lee Energy.","official_url":"https://www.duke-energy.com/"} — Duke Energy to sell non-regulated Midwest generation... · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.6: {"relationship":"Earlier predecessor owner and portfolio seller","name":"Duke Energy","detail":"Announced the 2014 sale of its non-regulated Midwest Commercial Generation Business to Dynegy for $2.8 billion in cash, including Lee Energy.","official_url":"https://www.duke-energy.com/"} — Duke Energy to sell 11 power plants to Dynegy for $2.8B · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.8: {"relationship":"Plant operator and O&M provider","name":"NAES Corporation","detail":"Identified as the operator of Lee County Generating Station in plant operating materials.","official_url":"https://www.naes.com/"} — Source · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.9: {"relationship":"Gas-turbine OEM","name":"General Electric / GE Vernova","detail":"Rockland identifies the plant as using eight GE Frame 7EA units; GE Vernova's official 7E product page lists 7EA among the former names of the product family.","official_url":"https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7e"} — Natural Gas Simple Cycle – Rockland Capital · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.9: {"relationship":"Gas-turbine OEM","name":"General Electric / GE Vernova","detail":"Rockland identifies the plant as using eight GE Frame 7EA units; GE Vernova's official 7E product page lists 7EA among the former names of the product family.","official_url":"https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7e"} — Source · confidence: high
- Later sale or transfer: On March 23, 2026, Rockland Capital agreed to sell Lee County Generating Station, together with Tait Electric Generating Station, to Hull Street Energy. The transaction is structured as MPH GridFlex, an HSE affiliate, acquiring 100% of the ownership interests in Rockland GridFlex, which owns both plants. It was subject to regulatory approval and expected to close later in 2026; no completed closing is source-backed as of 2026-08-02. — Source · confidence: medium
- Acquisition date: 2017-10 — Source · confidence: high
- Acquirer: Rockland Capital affiliate — Source · confidence: medium

## Timeline

- 2017-07 — Agreement to sell Lee Energy to Rockland affiliate
  Dynegy agreed to sell the 625 MW gas-fired Lee Energy plant in Dixon, Illinois, to an affiliate of Rockland Capital for $180 million.
  Source: Dynegy sells 3 plants totaling 935 MW to private equity groups | Utility Dive (https://www.utilitydive.com/news/dynegy-sells-3-plants-totaling-935-mw-to-private-equity-groups/447060/)

## Sources

- [Rockland Capital – Linking Energy & Capital Markets](https://rocklandcapital.com/) — rocklandcapital.com · tier other
- [Source](https://www.monitoringanalytics.com/filings/2026/IMM_Comment_Docket_No_EC26-83_20260426.pdf) — monitoringanalytics.com · tier other
- [eLibrary | Docket Search Results](https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/docketsheet?docket_number=EL23-57&sub_docket=000&dt_from=1960-01-01&dt_to=2023-12-13&chklegadata=false&pageNm=dsearch&date_range=custom&search_type=docket&date_type=filed_date&sub_docket_q=Allsub) — elibrary.ferc.gov · tier regulatory
- [Natural Gas Simple Cycle – Rockland Capital](https://rocklandcapital.com/natural-gas-simple-cycle/) — rocklandcapital.com · tier other
- [Hull Street Energy to Acquire Two Peaking Plants in PJM, Expanding Milepost Power Portfolio](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hull-street-energy-to-acquire-two-peaking-plants-in-pjm-expanding-milepost-power-portfolio-302722409.html) — prnewswire.com · tier other
- [Source](https://www.ccj-online.com/lee-county-improves-om-and-safety-at-eight-unit-peaker-site/) — ccj-online.com · tier other
- [7E Gas Turbine (7E.03)](https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7e) — gevernova.com · tier other
- [Red Brick Road, Dixon, IL 61021 - House Value & Property Details](https://www.ownerly.com/il/dixon/red-brick-rd-home-details) — ownerly.com · tier other
- [Source](https://rocklandcapital.com/natural-gas-simple-cycle) — rocklandcapital.com · tier other
- [Source](https://ccj-online.com/lee-county-improves-om-and-safety-at-eight-unit-peaker-site) — ccj-online.com · tier other
- [Source](https://gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7e) — gevernova.com · tier other
- [Source](https://monitoringanalytics.com/filings/2026/IMM_Comment_Docket_No_EC26-83_20260426.pdf) — monitoringanalytics.com · tier other
- [Hull Street Energy to Acquire Two Peaking Plants in PJM, Expanding Milepost Power Portfolio | Hull Street Energy](https://hullstreetenergy.com/blog/hull-street-energy-to-acquire-two-peaking-plants-in-pjm/) — hullstreetenergy.com · tier other
- [Dynegy sells 3 plants totaling 935 MW to private equity ...](https://www.utilitydive.com/news/dynegy-sells-3-plants-totaling-935-mw-to-private-equity-groups/447060/) — utilitydive.com · tier other
- [Duke Energy to sell non-regulated Midwest generation ...](https://news.duke-energy.com/releases/duke-energy-to-sell-non-regulated-midwest-generation-business-to-dynegy) — news.duke-energy.com · tier other
- [Power plant profile: Lee Energy Facility, US](https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-lee-energy-facility-us/) — power-technology.com · tier other
- [Duke Energy to sell 11 power plants to Dynegy for $2.8B](https://www.power-eng.com/coal/plant-decommissioning/duke-energy-to-sell-11-power-plants-to-dynegy-for-2-8m/) — power-eng.com · tier other
- [Source](https://hullstreetenergy.com/blog/hull-street-energy-to-acquire-two-peaking-plants-in-pjm) — hullstreetenergy.com · tier other
- [Source](https://www.pjm.com/pjmfiles/pub/planning/project-queues/Facility_Studies/TC1/PHASE_3/AF2-182_TC1_PH3_fac.pdf) — pjm.com · tier other

## Data quality

- Reported capacity varies by basis: Rockland lists 677 MW, EIA operational records list 692 MW nameplate capacity, and FERC materials list 676.8 MW; these figures should not be treated as interchangeable. The 2014 Duke-to-Dynegy transaction was a $2.8 billion cash portfolio transaction; no plant-specific allocation for Lee Energy was disclosed. The 2017 Lee Energy sale to a Rockland affiliate was reported at $180 million. The March 2026 Rockland-to-Hull Street transaction was announced as pending regulatory approvals, with closing expected later in 2026.

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