Lee Energy Facility
- Total Plant Capacity: 640 megawatts
- Duke Energy Ownership Interest: 100 percent
- Location: Dixon, Ill.
- Fuel: Natural Gas
- Commercial Date: June 2001
The Lee Energy Facility is a nominal 640-megawatt, natural gas-fired, combustion turbine facility located in Lee County, Ill., approximately 90 miles west of Chicago. Commercial operation began in June 2001. Located in the Mid-America Interconnected Network (MAIN) region, the Lee facility consists of eight, 80-megawatt, natural gas-fired combustion turbines operating in simple-cycle mode, of which Duke Energy owns 100 percent.
