Power plants in Lee County, Illinois
13 operating power plants in Lee County, Illinois, with 2,282 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest power plants in Lee County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Energy FacilityNatural gas | 692 | 65.2 | 1.1% |
| 2 | Nelson Energy CenterNatural gas | 628 | 3,027 | 55.1% |
| 3 | Invenergy Nelson Expansion LLCNatural gas | 380 | 858 | 25.8% |
| 4 | Green River Wind FarmWind | 194 | 497 | 29.2% |
| 5 | Shady Oaks Wind FarmWind | 110 | 302 | 31.5% |
| 6 | Shady Oaks Wind 2Wind | 108 | 318 | 33.5% |
| 7 | GSG LLCWind | 80 | 312 | 44.6% |
| 8 | Mendota Hills, LLCWind | 76 | 256 | 38.3% |
| 9 | NL IL - Maples RoadSolar | 5.0 | 0.9 | – |
| 10 | Dixon Hydroelectric DamHydro | 3.0 | 12.5 | 47.7% |
| 11 | Com Adam 1WF-1Wind | 2.5 | 4.7 | 10.8% |
| 12 | Crawford 1 SolarSolar | 2.0 | 4.1 | 23.7% |
| 13 | Crawford 1A SolarSolar | 2.0 | 3.8 | – |
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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