# J-Power orders two MHPS JAC gas turbines for 1,298 MW Jackson Generation Project

J-Power USA Development Co. has ordered two M501JAC power trains from Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems for the 1,298 MW Jackson Generation Project in Elwood, Illinois. The project will create 500 construction jobs and 35 permanent jobs, with commercial operation expected in 2022.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-07-01
- Where: Elwood, Illinois, United States
- Jobs: 535
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1,298 MW
- Products: gas turbines, combined-cycle power plant
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems](https://endata.com/companies/1024.md) (supplier)
- [J-Power USA Development](https://endata.com/companies/40378.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190701005533/en/J-Power-Orders-MHPS-JAC-Gas-Turbines-Continue), 2019-07-01: "We chose the MHPS M501JAC gas turbines for the Jackson Generation Project because MHPS has the best track record of any OEM for delivering fast, flexible, reliable and efficient power."

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