Power Plants Near 60016 — Des Plaines, IL

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 60016 (Des Plaines, Illinois). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 42.0467, -87.8859 · County: Cook

Natural Gas 89%Oil 8%Other Fossil 2%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
1.1 mi	Bloom Bloom, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
2.7 mi	Des Plaines 11-Slchi211 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
3.0 mi	Des Plaines 7-Slchi819 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
3.5 mi	Mths Co-Gen Buildings Park Ridge, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Maine Township High School Dist 207
4.5 mi	Elk Grove 1-Slchi701 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
4.7 mi	Melrose Park 2-Slchi547 Melrose Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
4.9 mi	Elk Grove 51-Slchi151 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
5.2 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 12-Slchi412 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
5.2 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 11 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
5.3 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 10-Slchi410 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
5.3 mi	Bensenville 13-Slchi513 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
5.3 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 6-Slchi406 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
5.4 mi	Bensenville 14-Slchi414 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
5.5 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 4-Slchi424 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
5.5 mi	Lake Gas Recovery Northbrook, IL	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
5.6 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 2-Slchi402 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
5.7 mi	Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Northwest Community Hospital
6.3 mi	Bensenville 2-Slchi526 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
7.0 mi	Franklin Park 3-Slchi803 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	1 MW	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
7.1 mi	Franklin Park 2-Slchi802 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
8.3 mi	Northlake 5-Slchi305 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
8.3 mi	Northropgrummansolar(Rolling Meadows,il) Rolling Meadows, IL	Solar	1 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
8.7 mi	Northlake 4-Slchi304 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
8.9 mi	Northlake 3-Slchi303 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.1 mi	Albertsons At Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Esil-Al-Melrose, Llc
9.2 mi	Triton East And West Cogen River Grove, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Triton College
9.3 mi	Winnetka Winnetka, IL	Natural Gas	33 MW	Village Of Winnetka - (Il)
9.4 mi	Northlake 2-Slchi302 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.6 mi	Evanston Township High School Evanston, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Evanston Board Of Education
9.6 mi	Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, Il Chicago, IL	Solar	—	North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc
9.7 mi	Northeastern Illinois University Cogen Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northeastern Illinois University
10.2 mi	Mars Snackfood Us Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	M&m Mars Inc
11.6 mi	Addison 11-Slchi404 Addison, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
12.5 mi	Glendale Heights 10-Slchi910 Glendale, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
13.4 mi	Loyola University Health Plant Maywood, IL	Natural Gas	11 MW	Loyola University Health System
14.1 mi	Lombard Lombard, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
14.2 mi	Cicero 3-Slchi603 Cicero, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
14.4 mi	Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy Plan Lake Forest, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
14.4 mi	Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital Chicago, IL	Oil	4 MW	Presence Health
16.2 mi	Chicago West Side Energy Center Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
17.2 mi	Mccook 2-Slchi102 Mccook, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
17.2 mi	University Of Illinois Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	60 MW	University Of Illinois
17.2 mi	Crawford Chicago, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
17.4 mi	Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) Chicago, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
17.6 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
17.7 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
17.9 mi	Electric Junction Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
18.0 mi	North Chicago Energy Center North Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	12 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
18.1 mi	Fisk Street Chicago, IL	Oil	260 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
18.4 mi	Mrp Rocky Road Llc East Dundee, IL	Natural Gas	416 MW	Lincoln Operating Services, Llc
18.7 mi	Mrp Elgin Llc Elgin, IL	Natural Gas	540 MW	Lincoln Operating Services, Llc
18.7 mi	Reed Road Solar Lake In The Hills, IL	Solar	1 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
18.9 mi	Ingredion Incorporated Bedford Park, IL	Natural Gas	55 MW	Ingredion Inc - Illinois
19.2 mi	Mpea Energy Center Chicago, IL	Oil	6 MW	Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth
19.5 mi	Il Bedford Park 7035 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
19.5 mi	Il Bedford Park 6901 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
19.8 mi	Itt Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc
20.5 mi	Woodland Landfill Gas Recovery South Elgin, IL	Biomass	5 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
20.8 mi	Fedex Chicago Solar Facility Bedford Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
21.6 mi	Hoffer Plastics South Elgin, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Hoffer Plastics
22.5 mi	Geneva Generation Facility Geneva, IL	Natural Gas	30 MW	City Of Geneva- (Il)
23.2 mi	Argonne National Laboratory Chp Lemont, IL	Natural Gas	6 MW	Argonne National Laboratory
23.3 mi	Nalco Naperville, IL	Natural Gas	5 MW	Nalco Co
23.6 mi	Waukegan Waukegan, IL	Oil	112 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
23.6 mi	Museum Of Science And Industry Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Museum Of Science And Industry
23.7 mi	Aurora Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	1,086 MW	Aurora Generation Llc
23.9 mi	Yeoman Creek Waukegan, IL	Solar	—	Bq Energy Development
23.9 mi	Settlers Hill Gas Recovery Batavia, IL	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
23.9 mi	Greene Valley Gas Recovery Naperville, IL	Biomass	7 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
24.6 mi	Il - Smhec - Moraine Valley Palos Hills, IL	Solar	—	Forefront Power, Llc
25.0 mi	Internationale Ctr 11-Slchi321 Woodridge, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.1 mi	Aurora 7-Slchi307 Aurora, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.7 mi	Square Barn Solar Algonquin, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
27.4 mi	Il Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Dr Bolingbrook, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Drive Microgrid, Llc
27.6 mi	Sv Csg Plato Solar 1 Llc Elgin, IL	Solar	—	Sunvest Solar Llc
27.6 mi	Mooseheart Power House Mooseheart, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Moose International
27.9 mi	Westrock (Il) Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Westrock (Il)
27.9 mi	Mooseheart School Solar Mooseheart, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
28.0 mi	Mchenry Battery Storage Mchenry, IL	Other Fossil	20 MW	Mchenry Battery Storage
28.0 mi	Scs Plainfield 011755 Naperville, Llc Naperville, IL	Solar	1 MW	Arevon Energy, Inc.
28.3 mi	Exelon Solar Chicago Chicago, IL	Solar	9 MW	Luminace Solar Chicago, Llc
28.5 mi	Amazon Mdw6 Solar Project Romeoville, IL	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star Prime 5, Llc
28.7 mi	Southeast Chicago Energy Project Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	407 MW	Constellation Power, Inc
29.0 mi	Calumet Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
29.8 mi	Zion Energy Center Zion, IL	Natural Gas	597 MW	Zion Energy Llc
30.0 mi	Zion Landfill Gas To Energy Facility Zion, IL	Natural Gas	—	Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl
30.0 mi	Will County Romeoville, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
30.2 mi	Lilly Pond Road Solar 1, Llc Woodstock, IL	Solar	—	Generate Capital
30.3 mi	Calumet Energy Team Llc Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	313 MW	Ipa Operations Inc - Calumet
30.6 mi	Harmony Road Solar Huntley, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
31.1 mi	Sv Csg Lily Lake 2 Llc Maple Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Sv Csg Lily Lake 2 Llc
31.1 mi	Cid Gas Recovery Calumet City, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
31.5 mi	Charter Durabar At Woodstock Woodstock, IL	Solar	2 MW	Luminace Solar Illinois 2, Llc
31.8 mi	Charter Dura-Bar Woodstock, IL	Natural Gas	6 MW	Wells Manufacturing Co
32.8 mi	Thornridge High School Dolton, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
33.0 mi	Romeoville 34a-Slchi234 Romeoville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
33.1 mi	Romeoville 34b-Slchi234 Romeoville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
33.2 mi	Lafayette 2 - Mchenry Franks 2 Huntley, IL	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
33.2 mi	Whiting Clean Energy Whiting, IN	Natural Gas	577 MW	Bp Alternative Energy
33.3 mi	Whiting Refinery Whiting, IN	Other Fossil	84 MW	Bp Plc

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Des Plaines, Illinois (ZIP 60016), with a combined 4,745 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 52 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Bloom at 1.1 miles.

Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.

All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Illinois, visit the Illinois state page.

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