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GAS POWER PLANTSNelson Energy Center
Nelson Energy Center is a 628 MW operating gas power plant in Lee County, Illinois, operated by Invenergy Services LLC.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 182 MW | |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 179 MW | |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 133 MW | |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 133 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Invenergy Services LLC
- Location
- Lee County, Illinois
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 628 MW
- First unit online
- May 2015
- EIA plant ID
- 55183
Location
41.7744, -89.6072
Nearby power plants
- Invenergy Nelson Expansion LLCGas power plants · 380 MW · 0.0 mi
- SCS Beltway 011754 Rock Falls, LLCSolar farms · 1.0 MW · 3.3 mi
- Industrial ParkOil-fired power plants · 13.4 MW · 3.5 mi
- Upper SterlingHydroelectric plants · 2.2 MW · 3.7 mi
- Avenue A Generator SetsOil-fired power plants · 3.6 MW · 4.3 mi
- GaltSolar farms · 5.0 MW · 8.0 mi
- Dixon Hydroelectric DamHydroelectric plants · 3.0 MW · 8.1 mi
- Crawford 1 SolarSolar farms · 2.0 MW · 10.3 mi
- Crawford 1A SolarSolar farms · 2.0 MW · 10.6 mi
- Prophet CSGSolar farms · 2.0 MW · 10.8 mi
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