University Park South
Will CountyPJM
University Park South is a natural gas-fired power facility with 353.4 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Will County, Illinois, registered as EIA Plant ID 55250. The facility interconnects at COMED.
University Park South is a natural gas-fired power facility with 353.4 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Will County, Illinois, registered as EIA Plant ID 55250. The facility interconnects at COMED.
EIA-reported nameplate capacity; other nameplate and seasonal ratings may differ.
Primary generation technology.
Will County · PJM
University Park South is operating.
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
University Park South is operating.
PJM
PJM · Will County
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPG1 | 58.9 MW 50 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Jun 2001 | Operating |
| UPG2 | 58.9 MW 50 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Jun 2001 | Operating |
| UPG3 | 58.9 MW 50 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Jun 2001 | Operating |
| UPG4 | 58.9 MW 50 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Jun 2001 | Operating |
| UPG5 | ||||
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University Park Energy requested that a short-term power purchase agreement with Exelon Generating Company become effective on May 15, 2001.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
EIA-860 lists generator UPG1, generator UPG2, generator UPG3, generator UPG4, generator UPG5 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator UPG6 with this operating date.
LS Power Development acquired University Park Energy from Tenaska Capital Management in an add-on acquisition.
GE Energy Financial Services announced a $73 million senior-secured credit facility for three LS Power merchant plants, including University Park South.
LS Power completed a refinancing of University Park North, University Park South, and Riverside with a $550 million seven-year term loan and a $10 million revolving facility.
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University Park South has a reported capacity of 353.4 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.
University Park South is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Will County, IL, participating in the PJM market.
University Park South is in Will County, IL, inside the PJM balancing area.
University Park South is operated by University Park Energy LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
University Park South reported 70 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, University Park South ranks #152 of 825 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #16 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.