Cook County, Illinois has 54 power plants totaling 1,756 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrp Elgin Llc | Elgin | Natural Gas | 540 MW | Lincoln Operating Services, Llc |
| Southeast Chicago Energy Project | Chicago | Natural Gas | 407 MW | Constellation Power, Inc |
| Calumet Energy Team Llc | Chicago | Natural Gas | 313 MW | Ipa Operations Inc - Calumet |
| Fisk Street | Chicago | Oil | 260 MW | Midwest Generations Eme Llc |
| University Of Illinois Cogen Facility | Chicago | Natural Gas | 59.9 MW | University Of Illinois |
| Ingredion Incorporated | Bedford Park | Natural Gas | 54.6 MW | Ingredion Inc - Illinois |
| Winnetka | Winnetka | Natural Gas | 33.4 MW | Village Of Winnetka - (Il) |
| Loyola University Health Plant | Maywood | Natural Gas | 10.6 MW | Loyola University Health System |
| Exelon Solar Chicago | Chicago | Solar | 9.0 MW | Luminace Solar Chicago, Llc |
| Itt Cogen Facility | Chicago | Natural Gas | 7.4 MW | Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc |
| Lake Gas Recovery | Northbrook | Biomass | 6.0 MW | Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc |
| Mpea Energy Center | Chicago | Oil | 6.0 MW | Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth |
| Northwest Community Hospital | Arlington Heights | Natural Gas | 4.4 MW | Northwest Community Hospital |
| Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital | Chicago | Oil | 4.2 MW | Presence Health |
| Triton East And West Cogen | River Grove | Natural Gas | 3.6 MW | Triton College |
| Mars Snackfood Us | Chicago | Natural Gas | 3.5 MW | M&m Mars Inc |
| Chicago West Side Energy Center | Chicago | Natural Gas | 3.5 MW | Energy Systems Group Llc |
| Northeastern Illinois University Cogen | Chicago | Natural Gas | 3.2 MW | Northeastern Illinois University |
| Cid Gas Recovery | Calumet City | Biomass | 3.0 MW | Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc |
| Evanston Township High School | Evanston | Natural Gas | 2.4 MW | Evanston Board Of Education |
| Igs Frankfort 2 Csg | Frankfort | Solar | 2.0 MW | Igs Solar Llc |
| Gooseberry Solar, Llc | Ford Heights | Solar | 2.0 MW | Reactivate |
| Torrence Ave Solar 1 Llc | Chicago Heights | Solar | 2.0 MW | Reactivate |
| North Cottage Grove Solar 1, Llc | Chicago Heights | Solar | 2.0 MW | Reactivate |
| Albertsons At Melrose Park | Melrose Park | Solar | 1.9 MW | Esil-Al-Melrose, Llc |
| Museum Of Science And Industry | Chicago | Natural Gas | 1.7 MW | Museum Of Science And Industry |
| Fedex Chicago Solar Facility | Bedford Park | Solar | 1.5 MW | Dg Illinois Solar, Llc |
| Thornwood High School | South Holland | Natural Gas | 1.4 MW | Thorton Township School Dist |
| Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc | Chicago | Solar | 1.4 MW | Madison Energy Holdings Llc |
| Mths Co-Gen Buildings | Park Ridge | Natural Gas | 1.2 MW | Maine Township High School Dist 207 |
| Franklin Park 3-Slchi803 | Franklin Park | Solar | 1.2 MW | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated |
| Northropgrummansolar(Rolling Meadows,il) | Rolling Meadows | Solar | 1.1 MW | Dg Illinois Solar, Llc |
| Thornridge High School | Dolton | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Thorton Township School Dist |
| Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc | Chicago | Solar | 1.0 MW | Madison Energy Holdings Llc |
| Bloom | Bloom | Oil | — MW | Midwest Generations Eme Llc |
| Calumet | Chicago | Natural Gas | — MW | Midwest Generations Eme Llc |
| Crawford | Chicago | Coal | — MW | Midwest Generations Eme Llc |
| Il - Smhec - Moraine Valley | Palos Hills | Solar | — MW | Forefront Power, Llc |
| Bensenville Ind Park 4-Slchi424 | Bensenville | Solar | — MW | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated |
| Cicero 3-Slchi603 | Cicero | Solar | — MW | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated |
| Des Plaines 11-Slchi211 | Des Plaines | Solar | — MW | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated |
| Des Plaines 7-Slchi819 | Des Plaines | Solar | — MW | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated |
| Elk Grove 1-Slchi701 | Elk Grove | Solar | — MW | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated |
| Franklin Park 2-Slchi802 | Franklin Park | Solar | — MW | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated |
| Mccook 2-Slchi102 | Mccook | Solar | — MW | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated |
| Melrose Park 2-Slchi547 | Melrose Park | Solar | — MW | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated |
| Northlake 2-Slchi302 | Northlake | Solar | — MW | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated |
| Northlake 3-Slchi303 | Northlake | Solar | — MW | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated |
| Northlake 4-Slchi304 | Northlake | Solar | — MW | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated |
| Northlake 5-Slchi305 | Northlake | Solar | — MW | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated |
| Il Bedford Park 7035 W 65th St | Bedford Park | Solar | — MW | Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc |
| Il Bedford Park 6901 W 65th St | Bedford Park | Solar | — MW | Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc |
| Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, Il | Chicago | Solar | — MW | North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc |
| Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) | Chicago | Solar | — MW | Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc |
Cook County, Illinois has 54 power plants totaling 1,756 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 83% of installed capacity, followed by Oil (15%) and Solar (1%). The largest facility is Mrp Elgin Llc at 540 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
To find plants closer to a specific address in Cook County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.