Aurora power station

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Aurora power station is an operating power station of at least 1090-megawatts (MW) in Aurora, DuPage, Illinois, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Aurora power station Aurora, DuPage, Illinois, United States 41.8151, -88.2265 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • CTG1, CTG10, CTG2, CTG3, CTG4, CTG5, CTG6, CTG7, CTG8, CTG9: 41.8151, -88.2265

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
CTG1 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 181[2] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2002[1]
CTG10 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 61[2] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2001[1]
CTG2 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 181[2] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2001[1]
CTG3 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 181[2] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2001[1]
CTG4 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 181[2] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2001[1]
CTG5 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 61[2] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2001[1]
CTG6 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 61[2] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2001[1]
CTG7 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 61[2] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2001[1]
CTG8 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 61[2] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2001[1]
CTG9 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 61[2] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2001[1]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
CTG1 Aurora Generation LLC [100%][3] LS Power Development LLC
CTG10 Aurora Generation LLC [100%][3] LS Power Development LLC
CTG2 Aurora Generation LLC [100%][3] LS Power Development LLC
CTG3 Aurora Generation LLC [100%][3] LS Power Development LLC
CTG4 Aurora Generation LLC [100%][3] LS Power Development LLC
CTG5 Aurora Generation LLC [100%][3] LS Power Development LLC
CTG6 Aurora Generation LLC [100%][3] LS Power Development LLC
CTG7 Aurora Generation LLC [100%][3] LS Power Development LLC
CTG8 Aurora Generation LLC [100%][3] LS Power Development LLC
CTG9 Aurora Generation LLC [100%][3] LS Power Development LLC

Articles and Resources

References

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