Lincoln Land energy center
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Lincoln Land energy center is a power station in pre-construction in Pawnee, Sangamon, Illinois, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Land energy center | Pawnee, Sangamon, Illinois, United States | 39.5788, -89.57984 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- GEN1, GEN2: 39.5788, -89.57984
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Pre-construction[1][2][3][4][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 638[1] | combined cycle[1] | no[1] | 2030 (planned)[5][3][6][7][3] | Siemens Energy: not found[8] | no |
| GEN2 | Pre-construction[1][2][3][4][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 638[1] | combined cycle[1] | no[1] | 2030 (planned)[5][3][6][7][3] | Siemens Energy: not found[8] | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Lincoln Land Energy Center LLC [100%][9] | Blackstone Group Inc [100.0%] |
| GEN2 | Lincoln Land Energy Center LLC [100%][9] | Blackstone Group Inc [100.0%] |
Impacts
Potential emissions and details on the project's status and permit applications can be viewed on Oil and Gas Watch page here.
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Ownership Tree
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Background
Lincoln Land Energy Center is a gas-fired combined-cycle facility located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The plant will be located in MISO Zone-4 near the Panhandle Eastern and Rockies Express gas pipelines.[10] The project site is in industrial and enterprise zones. The air permit to construct was granted by IEPA in 2023. MISO Interconnection Agreement was executed in 2023. The projected construction start is anticipated to be in Q4 2024, with projected commercial operations in 2027. The project is expected to bring a $1.4 billion direct investment to Central Illinois and create approximately 400-700 construction jobs over three-year period and eventually up to 35 permanent jobs. Lincoln Land Energy Center will incorporate the ability to use 30% hydrogen and up to 100% within the lifespan of this project. This means the facility can transition from a baseload unit using gas to a peaker facility using a combination of hydrogen and gas in the future.[11]
In March 2024, Lincoln Land Energy Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kindle Energy LLC, issued a Request for Proposals to solicit bids for the sale of capacity and energy from the Lincoln Land Energy Center with the expected commercial online date in January 2028.[10]
As of May 2025, there have not been any further updates about the project.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220815095748/https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/environment/2021/11/19/illinois-epa-considering-permit-new-power-plant-pawnee/8683929002/. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20230509053328/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "About Kindle Energy". Kindle Energy. Archived from the original on 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/june_generator2026.xlsx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2022)". Archived from the original on 2023-01-22. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Kindle Energy - Request for Bids - MISO Energy and Capacity". 2024-03-05. Archived from the original on 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.power-eng.com/gas/illinois-epa-issues-permit-to-construct-1-1-gw-combined-cycle-plant/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS" (PDF). naema.com. March 5, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Lincoln Land Energy Center". EmberCelar. 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
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Additional data
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