Cook County, IL power plants
32 EIA-registered power plants in Cook County, IL totalling 1.3 GW of nameplate capacity, ranked and mapped inside PJM.
- Plants
- 32
- Nameplate capacity
- 1.3 GW
- Largest
- 540 MW
EIA-registered records
Sum across this county
MRP Elgin LLC
Capacity by fuel
natural gas1 GW12 plantspetroleum227.5 MW1 plantsolar38.1 MW17 plantsbiomass9 MW2 plants
Cook County, IL capacity ranking
32 matching plants·ranked by nameplate capacity
| Rank | Plant | Capacity | Technology | Operator | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MRP Elgin LLCLincoln Operating Services, LLC | 540 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Lincoln Operating Services, LLC | Cook County | |
| 2 | Calumet Energy Team LLCIPA Operations Inc - Calumet | 312.8 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | IPA Operations Inc - Calumet | Cook County | |
| 3 | Fisk StreetMidwest Generations EME LLC | 227.5 MW | Petroleum Liquids | Midwest Generations EME LLC | Cook County | |
| 4 | University of Illinois Cogen FacilityUniversity of Illinois | 52.5 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | University of Illinois | Cook County | |
| 5 | Ingredion IncorporatedIngredion Inc - Illinois | 45 MW | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Ingredion Inc - Illinois | Cook County | |
| 6 | WinnetkaVillage of Winnetka - (IL) | 24 MW | Petroleum Liquids, Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Village of Winnetka - (IL) | Cook County | |
| 7 | Loyola University Health PlantLoyola University Health System | 10.6 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Loyola University Health System | Cook County | |
| 8 | Exelon Solar ChicagoLuminace Solar Chicago, LLC | 9 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Luminace Solar Chicago, LLC | Cook County | |
| 9 | Lake Gas RecoveryWM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC | 6 MW | Landfill Gas | WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC | Cook County | |
| 10 | Northwest Community HospitalNorthwest Community Hospital | 4.4 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Northwest Community Hospital | Cook County | |
| 11 | Triton East and West CogenTriton College | 3.6 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Triton College | Cook County | |
| 12 | Chicago West Side Energy CenterEnergy Systems Group LLC | 3.5 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Energy Systems Group LLC | Cook County | |
| 13 | CID Gas RecoveryWM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC | 3 MW | Landfill Gas | WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC | Cook County | |
| 14 | 10701 Seymour Ave East 1 CSG10701 Seymour Ave East, LLC | 2.9 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | 10701 Seymour Ave East, LLC | Cook County | |
| 15 | 10601 Seymour Ave East 2 CSG10601 Seymour Ave East, LLC | 2 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | 10601 Seymour Ave East, LLC | Cook County | |
| 16 | Gooseberry Solar, LLCReactivate | 2 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Reactivate | Cook County | |
| 17 | IGS Frankfort 2 CSGIGS Solar LLC | 2 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | IGS Solar LLC | Cook County | |
| 18 | IL Bedford Park 6901 W 65th StCatalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, LLC | 2 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, LLC | Cook County | |
| 19 | IL BEDFORD PARK 7035 W 65TH STCatalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, LLC | 2 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, LLC | Cook County | |
| 20 | North Cottage Grove Solar 1, LLCReactivate | 2 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Reactivate | Cook County | |
| 21 | S-Pulaski SolarSoCore Energy LLC | 2 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | SoCore Energy LLC | Cook County | |
| 22 | Torrence Ave Solar 1 LLCReactivate | 2 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Reactivate | Cook County | |
| 23 | Albertsons at Melrose ParkESIL-AL-Melrose, LLC | 1.9 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | ESIL-AL-Melrose, LLC | Cook County | |
| 24 | IL Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West)Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, LLC | 1.8 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, LLC | Cook County | |
| 25 | Museum of Science and IndustryMuseum of Science and Industry | 1.7 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Museum of Science and Industry | Cook County | |
| 26 | FedEx Chicago Solar FacilityDG Illinois Solar, LLC | 1.5 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | DG Illinois Solar, LLC | Cook County | |
| 27 | Des Plaines 7-SLCHI819Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 1.4 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | Cook County | |
| 28 | Bystronic ManufacturingOnyx Asset Services Group | 1.3 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Onyx Asset Services Group | Cook County | |
| 29 | Franklin Park 3-SLCHI803Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 1.2 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | Cook County | |
| 30 | MTHS Co-Gen BuildingsMaine Township High School Dist 207 | 1.2 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Maine Township High School Dist 207 | Cook County | |
| 31 | NorthropGrummanSolar(Rolling Meadows,IL)DG Illinois Solar, LLC | 1.1 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | DG Illinois Solar, LLC | Cook County | |
| 32 | Thornridge High SchoolThorton Township School Dist | 1 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Thorton Township School Dist | Cook County |
Technology rankings in PJM
Other PJM counties
Will County, IL7.3 GWYork County, PA6.2 GWLawrence County, KY4.2 GWNorthampton County, PA4.2 GWLuzerne County, PA3.8 GWMontgomery County, VA3.8 GWSalem County, NJ3.7 GWGrundy County, IL3.5 GWJefferson County, IN3.3 GWPutnam County, WV3.2 GWPrince Georges County, MD3.1 GWMiddlesex County, VA3.1 GW
All PJM countiesCounty assignment and capacity come from the EIA generator inventory. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not seasonal capability or available operating capacity. A plant can include multiple generators and technologies.