Crete Energy Venture power station

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Crete Energy Venture power station is an operating power station of at least 356-megawatts (MW) in Crete, Will, Illinois, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Crete Energy Venture power station Crete, Will, Illinois, United States 41.42944, -87.6187 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit GT1, Unit GT2, Unit GT3, Unit GT4: 41.42944, -87.6187

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit GT1 operating[1] gas[1] 89[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2002[1]
Unit GT2 operating[1] gas[1] 89[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2002[1]
Unit GT3 operating[1] gas[1] 89[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2002[1]
Unit GT4 operating[1] gas[1] 89[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2002[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
Unit GT1 Earthrise Energy, PBC[2] Earthrise Energy PBC
Unit GT2 Earthrise Energy, PBC[2] Earthrise Energy PBC
Unit GT3 Earthrise Energy, PBC[2] Earthrise Energy PBC
Unit GT4 Earthrise Energy, PBC[2] Earthrise Energy PBC

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (May 2023)". Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

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