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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/55131
EIA plant 55131
Minooka · Kendall · IL
Kendall County Generation Facility
Operated by Dynegy Kendall Energy LLC
Published location
Where is Kendall County Generation Facility?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
41.479700, -88.258100
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the IL plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1306,543
2129,281
3101,382
4207,765
5244,380
6445,083
7652,889
8639,074
9567,850
10365,283
11423,257
12546,979
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 306,543 |
| 2 | 129,281 |
| 3 | 101,382 |
| 4 | 207,765 |
| 5 | 244,380 |
| 6 | 445,083 |
| 7 | 652,889 |
| 8 | 639,074 |
| 9 | 567,850 |
| 10 | 365,283 |
| 11 | 423,257 |
| 12 | 546,979 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 306,543 MWh |
| 2 | 129,281 MWh |
| 3 | 101,382 MWh |
| 4 | 207,765 MWh |
| 5 | 244,380 MWh |
| 6 | 445,083 MWh |
| 7 | 652,889 MWh |
| 8 | 639,074 MWh |
| 9 | 567,850 MWh |
| 10 | 365,283 MWh |
| 11 | 423,257 MWh |
| 12 | 546,979 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 180 | OP |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 180 | OP |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 180 | OP |
| CTG4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 180 | OP |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 134 | OP |
| STG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 134 | OP |
| STG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 134 | OP |
| STG4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 134 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
55131
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Illinois River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Kendall County Generation Facility
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (652,889 MWh) and 3 the lowest (101,382 MWh). Their difference is 551,507 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 8 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 134 (STG1, STG2, STG3) to 180 (CTG1, CTG2, CTG3). The difference is 46 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 180.0 | 160.0 | 190.0 | 90.0 |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 180.0 | 160.0 | 190.0 | 90.0 |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 180.0 | 160.0 | 190.0 | 90.0 |
| CTG4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 180.0 | 160.0 | 190.0 | 90.0 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 134.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 65.0 |
| STG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 134.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 65.0 |
| STG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 134.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 65.0 |
| STG4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 134.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 65.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.