Crete Energy Venture LLC
Will County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 55253 · Operator: Crete Energy Venture LLC
Nameplate356MWSummer 300 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation60GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate14,145Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as rarely runs
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 30.2 | 1.8% | 12,907 |
| 2003 | 5.7 | 0.2% | 15,401 |
| 2004 | 0.3 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 12.4 | 0.5% | 13,842 |
| 2006 | 14.2 | 0.5% | 12,240 |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 0.6% | 12,160 |
| 2008 | 27.1 | 1.0% | 10,742 |
| 2009 | 35.3 | 1.3% | 13,189 |
| 2010 | 19.1 | 0.7% | 13,144 |
| 2011 | 22.3 | 0.9% | 13,100 |
| 2012 | 29.7 | 1.1% | 12,628 |
| 2013 | 31 | 1.2% | 13,007 |
| 2014 | 30.6 | 1.2% | 12,840 |
| 2015 | 24.9 | 0.9% | 13,114 |
| 2016 | 93.7 | 3.6% | 12,685 |
| 2017 | 35.6 | 1.4% | 13,288 |
| 2018 | 82.6 | 3.1% | 13,469 |
| 2019 | 67.4 | 2.6% | 13,838 |
| 2020 | 37.9 | 1.4% | 13,162 |
| 2021 | 27.2 | 1.0% | — |
| 2022 | 23.8 | 0.9% | 12,851 |
| 2023 | 54.1 | 2.1% | 13,683 |
| 2024 | 43.6 | 1.7% | 14,483 |
| 2025 | 59.8 | 2.3% | 14,145 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89 | 75 | May 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89 | 75 | May 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89 | 75 | May 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89 | 75 | May 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Crete Energy Venture LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Crete Energy Venture LLC | 100.0% | 356 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Falconhead Solar, LLC | — | 1.6 km |
| Woodlawn II (CSG) | 2 MW | 4.6 km |
| Woodlawn CSG | 2 MW | 4.6 km |
| Goodenow Road West Solar 1, LLC | 2 MW | 5 km |
| Steger | — | 5.6 km |
| Beecher Gas Recovery | 3 MW | 5.6 km |