Rochelle Energy Center
Ogle County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 58377 · Operator: Frontier Operation Services
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation13GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor31%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
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), other 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 13.1 | 31.1% | — |
| 2015 | 15 | 35.7% | — |
| 2016 | 11 | 26.2% | — |
| 2017 | 18.3 | 43.5% | — |
| 2018 | 19.4 | 46.0% | — |
| 2019 | 17.2 | 40.8% | — |
| 2020 | 19.7 | 46.7% | — |
| 2021 | 18 | 42.9% | — |
| 2022 | 20.8 | 49.4% | — |
| 2023 | 18.7 | 44.4% | — |
| 2024 | 16.9 | 40.2% | — |
| 2025 | 13.1 | 31.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC1 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| REC2 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| REC3 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Frontier Operation Services. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Frontier Operation Services | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| IL Rochelle 975 S. Caron Rd | 2 MW | 4.1 km |
| 1515 S Caron Road | retired | 4.4 km |
| North Ninth Street | 17 MW | 4.6 km |
| South Main Street | 16 MW | 4.6 km |
| Steward Creek Solar Phase 1 | — | 12.3 km |
| Wolfcastle | 2 MW | 14.2 km |