Jackson Generation, LLC
Will County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 62926 · Operator: Jackson Generation, LLC
Nameplate1,289MWSummer 1,186 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation6,469GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor62%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,491Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2022Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,185.2 | 73.5% | 6,451 |
| 2023 | 7,096.5 | 72.6% | 6,471 |
| 2024 | 7,249.6 | 69.6% | 6,420 |
| 2025 | 7,551 | 72.7% | 6,457 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CS | 644.3 | 587 | May 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CS | 644.3 | 598.5 | May 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Jackson Generation, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Jackson Generation, LLC | 100.0% | 1,289 MW |
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