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Charter Dura-Bar

Charter Dura-Bar is a 6.0 MW operating gas power plant in McHenry County, Illinois, operated by Wells Manufacturing Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1992 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.0 MW OperatingApr 1992
1BNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.0 MW OperatingApr 1992
2ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.0 MW OperatingApr 1992
2BNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.0 MW OperatingApr 1992
3ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.0 MW OperatingApr 1992
3BNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.0 MW OperatingApr 1992

Plant details

Operator
Wells Manufacturing Co
Location
McHenry County, Illinois
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 6.0 MW
First unit online
Apr 1992
EIA plant ID
54540

Location

42.2891, -88.4130

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem