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Lee County, IL Energy
Electric utilities, power plants and charging stations in Lee County, Illinois.
- Illinois home electricity
- 19.22¢/kWh
- July 2026
- Regular gas, region
- $4.15/gal
- Midwest (PADD 2)
- EV charging stations
- 3
- 6 ports
- Electric utilities
- 2
- Serving Lee County
Electric utilities serving Lee County
As reported to EIA for 2025. A utility may serve only part of the county. Customers and prices are for its whole Illinois service area
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| Utility | Customers in state | Home price | Home bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison CoInvestor Owned | 4,158,413 | 17.71¢/kWh | $107/mo |
| Rochelle Municipal Utilities - (IL)Municipal | 7,139 | 13.12¢/kWh | $84/mo |
EV charging in Lee County
3 public stations, DC fast first
- Ken Nelson Auto Group
1100 NORTH GALENA, DIXON, IL 61021
2 DC fast · 1 Level 2 · EV Connect · J1772 (Level 2), CCS (J1772 Combo)
Alternative fuel stations
| Fuel | Stations |
|---|---|
| Biodiesel (B20 and above) | 6 |
Power plants in Lee County
2.5 GW of operating capacity
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Energy Facility | Natural gas | 692 MW |
| Nelson Energy Center | Natural gas | 628 MW |
| Invenergy Nelson Expansion LLC | Natural gas | 380 MW |
| Big Sky Wind LLC | Wind | 239 MW |
| Green River Wind Farm | Wind | 194 MW |
| Shady Oaks Wind Farm | Wind | 110 MW |
| Shady Oaks Wind 2 | Wind | 108 MW |
| GSG LLC | Wind | 80.0 MW |
| Mendota Hills, LLC | Wind | 76.2 MW |
| Com Adam 1WF-1 | Wind | 5.0 MW |
| NL Il - Maples Road | Solar | 5.0 MW |
| Dixon Hydroelectric Dam | Hydroelectric | 3.0 MW |
| Crawford 1 Solar | Solar | 2.0 MW |
| Crawford 1A Solar | Solar | 2.0 MW |
Electricity rates and gas prices are state or regional averages. Utility service areas come from EIA Form 861 and are listed by county, so a utility listed here may not serve every address in the county.
Frequently asked questions
- What electric company serves Lee County?
- Commonwealth Edison Co, Rochelle Municipal Utilities - (IL) report serving Lee County to EIA. Check your bill or address with the utility to confirm which one serves you.
- How many EV charging stations are in Lee County?
- There are 3 public EV charging stations in Lee County with 6 ports, 1 of them with DC fast charging.
- Are there power plants in Lee County?
- Yes. Lee County has 14 operating power plants with 2.5 GW of capacity. The largest is Lee Energy Facility (692 MW, natural gas).