Elwood Energy Storage Center is a 19.8 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by West Chicago Battery Storage LLC and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #15 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 19.8 MW represents 2.43% of the United States' total storage capacity of 816 MW. The largest storage facility in the United States is AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making Elwood Energy Storage Center 2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Joliet 29 (1,320 MW, Gas), Kendall County Generation Facility (1,256 MW, Gas), and Aurora (1,086.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 70 km southwest of Chicago.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,049. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,924 worldwide by installed capacity
- #29 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Storage fleet average: 9.6 years
West Chicago Battery Storage LLC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
122 plants within 100 km, 34,714 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Elwood Energy Storage Center is a storage power plant producing approximately 35 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Storage
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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