Lake County, Illinois has 6 power plants totaling 724 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Energy Center | Zion | Natural Gas | 597 MW | Zion Energy Llc |
| Waukegan | Waukegan | Oil | 112 MW | Midwest Generations Eme Llc |
| North Chicago Energy Center | North Chicago | Natural Gas | 12.4 MW | Energy Systems Group Llc |
| Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy Plan | Lake Forest | Natural Gas | 3.2 MW | Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital |
| Zion Landfill Gas To Energy Facility | Zion | Natural Gas | — MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Yeoman Creek | Waukegan | Solar | — MW | Bq Energy Development |
Lake County, Illinois has 6 power plants totaling 724 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 85% of installed capacity, followed by Oil (15%) and Solar (0%). The largest facility is Zion Energy Center at 596 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
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