A Study shows Lincoln Land Energy Project would add more than 1,000 jobs to the region. The Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance is adding new fuel behind proposed plans for the Lincoln Land Energy Center. The development is a proposed 1,090- megawatt natural gas-fueled combined-cycle facility located just south of Pawnee in Sangamon County; approximately 20 miles south of Springfield. A recently updated economic impact study, commissioned by the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance (SSGA) and completed by Northern Illinois University, indicates the project will generate $1.53 billion in economic output during construction and will create more than 1,000 direct and secondary jobs.
Opportunities like the LLEC development rarely come along in our lifetimes,” says Ryan McCrady, President & CEO of the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance. “This would certainly be one of the largest private investments in our region. The developer’s desire to utilize our community’s highly skilled workers to construct the facility significantly increases the economic impact and benefits in our community. This investment will be a catalyst for additional developments in our region.”
Construction of the Lincoln Land Energy Center will occur in two phases and is expected to begin in 2021. The development team includes EmberClear, Siemens Energy, and Bechtel Power Holdings, LLC. Overall, the construction project is expected to directly employ between 350 – 500 workers through the entire phase of construction ending in 2027 and require approximately 700 construction related jobs at its peak in 2022.
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