Power Plants in Winnebago County, Illinois

Winnebago County, Illinois has 21 power plants totaling 512 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants21operating sites
Capacity512 MWnameplate
Generation192.7k MWhannual
CO₂93.8kmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 95%Solar 4%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Nrg Rockford IRockfordNatural Gas316 MWRockford Generation Llc
Nrg Rockford Ii Energy CenterRockfordNatural Gas168 MWRockford Generation Llc
Mondelez Global LlcRockfordNatural Gas4.7 MWMondelez Global, Llc
Kishwaukee Chp PlantRockfordBiomass3.0 MWFour Rivers Sanitation Authority
Rockford Solar FarmRockfordSolar2.6 MWRockford Solar Partners
Ced Hilltop SolarRockfordSolar2.0 MWBay4 Energy Services, Llc
Rockford CsgRockfordSolar2.0 MWRockford Baxter Rd Holdco Llc Csg
Rockford Cs 1RockfordSolar2.0 MWRockford Cs 1, Llc
Rockford Cs 2RockfordSolar2.0 MWRockford Cs 2, Llc
Rockford SolarRockfordSolar2.0 MWRockford Solar, Llc
Rockford PlantRockfordSolar2.0 MWSocore Energy Llc
Slidematic At RockfordRockfordSolar1.8 MWLuminace Solar Illinois 2, Llc
Machesney ParkMachesney ParkSolar1.7 MWSolar Dg Il 1 Llc
All World Solar FacilityRoscoeSolar1.5 MWAll World Machinery Supply, Inc.
RocktonRocktonHydroelectric1.1 MWEagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc
SabrookeRockfordOil— MWMidwest Generations Eme Llc
VarnsenPecatonicaSolar— MWCypress Creek Renewables
Aes Bend Solar Ii, LlcRockfordSolar— MWAes Clean Energy
Aes Bend Solar I, LlcRockfordSolar— MWAes Clean Energy
Lowe's - 1440 - Rockford, Il Rdc (Poi 1)RockfordSolar— MWSouth Springfield Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc
Lowe's - 1440 - Rockford, Il Rdc (Poi 2)RockfordSolar— MWSouth Springfield Avenue Ii Solar Project 2022, Llc

About power generation in Winnebago County

Winnebago County, Illinois has 21 power plants totaling 512 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 95% of installed capacity, followed by Solar (4%) and Biomass (1%). The largest facility is Nrg Rockford I at 316 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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