Power Plants Near 60040 — Highwood, IL

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 60040 (Highwood, Illinois). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 42.2035, -87.8141 · County: Lake

Natural Gas 84%Oil 9%Solar 6%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
4.3 mi	Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy Plan Lake Forest, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
6.7 mi	Lake Gas Recovery Northbrook, IL	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
7.4 mi	North Chicago Energy Center North Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	12 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
7.4 mi	Winnetka Winnetka, IL	Natural Gas	33 MW	Village Of Winnetka - (Il)
10.5 mi	Bloom Bloom, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
12.4 mi	Waukegan Waukegan, IL	Oil	112 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
12.5 mi	Evanston Township High School Evanston, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Evanston Board Of Education
13.1 mi	Yeoman Creek Waukegan, IL	Solar	—	Bq Energy Development
13.1 mi	Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Northwest Community Hospital
13.2 mi	Northropgrummansolar(Rolling Meadows,il) Rolling Meadows, IL	Solar	1 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
14.0 mi	Des Plaines 11-Slchi211 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
14.1 mi	Mths Co-Gen Buildings Park Ridge, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Maine Township High School Dist 207
14.1 mi	Des Plaines 7-Slchi819 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
15.2 mi	Elk Grove 1-Slchi701 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
15.6 mi	Melrose Park 2-Slchi547 Melrose Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
15.8 mi	Elk Grove 51-Slchi151 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
16.1 mi	Northeastern Illinois University Cogen Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northeastern Illinois University
16.4 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 12-Slchi412 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
16.5 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 11 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
16.5 mi	Bensenville 13-Slchi513 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
16.6 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 10-Slchi410 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
16.6 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 6-Slchi406 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
16.7 mi	Bensenville 14-Slchi414 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
16.7 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 4-Slchi424 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
16.8 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 2-Slchi402 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
17.6 mi	Bensenville 2-Slchi526 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
17.9 mi	Franklin Park 3-Slchi803 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	1 MW	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
17.9 mi	Franklin Park 2-Slchi802 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
19.1 mi	Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, Il Chicago, IL	Solar	—	North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc
19.4 mi	Zion Energy Center Zion, IL	Natural Gas	597 MW	Zion Energy Llc
19.5 mi	Zion Landfill Gas To Energy Facility Zion, IL	Natural Gas	—	Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl
19.7 mi	Northlake 5-Slchi305 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
19.8 mi	Mars Snackfood Us Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	M&m Mars Inc
19.9 mi	Triton East And West Cogen River Grove, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Triton College
19.9 mi	Albertsons At Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Esil-Al-Melrose, Llc
20.1 mi	Northlake 4-Slchi304 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
20.3 mi	Northlake 3-Slchi303 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
20.7 mi	Northlake 2-Slchi302 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
21.8 mi	Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital Chicago, IL	Oil	4 MW	Presence Health
22.4 mi	Addison 11-Slchi404 Addison, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.7 mi	Reed Road Solar Lake In The Hills, IL	Solar	1 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
23.0 mi	Glendale Heights 10-Slchi910 Glendale, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
23.1 mi	Mrp Rocky Road Llc East Dundee, IL	Natural Gas	416 MW	Lincoln Operating Services, Llc
23.6 mi	Pleasant Prairie Pleasant Prairie, WI	Coal	—	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
23.6 mi	Cicero 3-Slchi603 Cicero, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
24.0 mi	Chicago West Side Energy Center Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
24.0 mi	Loyola University Health Plant Maywood, IL	Natural Gas	11 MW	Loyola University Health System
24.7 mi	University Of Illinois Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	60 MW	University Of Illinois
25.1 mi	Lombard Lombard, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
25.1 mi	Mchenry Battery Storage Mchenry, IL	Other Fossil	20 MW	Mchenry Battery Storage
25.6 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
25.7 mi	Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) Chicago, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
25.7 mi	Fisk Street Chicago, IL	Oil	260 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
26.2 mi	Mrp Elgin Llc Elgin, IL	Natural Gas	540 MW	Lincoln Operating Services, Llc
26.2 mi	Mpea Energy Center Chicago, IL	Oil	6 MW	Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth
26.3 mi	Crawford Chicago, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
27.0 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
27.2 mi	Itt Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc
27.7 mi	Mccook 2-Slchi102 Mccook, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
28.2 mi	Woodland Landfill Gas Recovery South Elgin, IL	Biomass	5 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
28.7 mi	Pheasant Run Landfill Gas Recovery Bristol, WI	Biomass	9 MW	Wm Renewable Energy Llc
28.7 mi	Hoffer Plastics South Elgin, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Hoffer Plastics
29.1 mi	Electric Junction Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
29.3 mi	Square Barn Solar Algonquin, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
29.4 mi	Ingredion Incorporated Bedford Park, IL	Natural Gas	55 MW	Ingredion Inc - Illinois
29.7 mi	N Solon Road (South) Richmond, IL	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
29.7 mi	N Solon Road (North) Richmond, IL	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
29.7 mi	Lilly Pond Road Solar 1, Llc Woodstock, IL	Solar	—	Generate Capital
29.8 mi	Il Bedford Park 6901 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
29.8 mi	Il Bedford Park 7035 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
29.9 mi	Richmond Solar Richmond, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Richmond, Llc
30.8 mi	Uw Parkside Kenosha, WI	Solar	2 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
30.9 mi	Museum Of Science And Industry Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Museum Of Science And Industry
30.9 mi	Charter Durabar At Woodstock Woodstock, IL	Solar	2 MW	Luminace Solar Illinois 2, Llc
31.1 mi	Fedex Chicago Solar Facility Bedford Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
31.2 mi	Charter Dura-Bar Woodstock, IL	Natural Gas	6 MW	Wells Manufacturing Co
31.9 mi	Geneva Generation Facility Geneva, IL	Natural Gas	30 MW	City Of Geneva- (Il)
32.0 mi	Silver Lake Solar Wi, Llc Salem, WI	Solar	8 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
33.1 mi	Armstrong 1 Greenwood, IL	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
33.2 mi	Sv Csg Plato Solar 1 Llc Elgin, IL	Solar	—	Sunvest Solar Llc
33.3 mi	Paris Solar Union Grove, WI	Solar	200 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
33.3 mi	Harmony Road Solar Huntley, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
33.4 mi	Settlers Hill Gas Recovery Batavia, IL	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
33.5 mi	Paris (Wi) Union Grove, WI	Natural Gas	382 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
34.1 mi	Nalco Naperville, IL	Natural Gas	5 MW	Nalco Co
34.2 mi	Aurora Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	1,086 MW	Aurora Generation Llc
34.6 mi	Argonne National Laboratory Chp Lemont, IL	Natural Gas	6 MW	Argonne National Laboratory
34.7 mi	Lafayette 2 - Mchenry Franks 2 Huntley, IL	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
35.1 mi	Waxdale Sturtevant, WI	Natural Gas	10 MW	S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.
35.3 mi	Il - Smhec - Moraine Valley Palos Hills, IL	Solar	—	Forefront Power, Llc
35.3 mi	Greene Valley Gas Recovery Naperville, IL	Biomass	7 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
35.8 mi	Cree Racine, WI	Solar	2 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
36.3 mi	Southeast Chicago Energy Project Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	407 MW	Constellation Power, Inc
36.4 mi	Internationale Ctr 11-Slchi321 Woodridge, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
36.5 mi	Aurora 7-Slchi307 Aurora, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
36.6 mi	Calumet Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
37.4 mi	Mooseheart Power House Mooseheart, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Moose International
37.4 mi	Exelon Solar Chicago Chicago, IL	Solar	9 MW	Luminace Solar Chicago, Llc
37.5 mi	Alden Road Harvard Solar 1 Harvard, IL	Solar	2 MW	Alden Road Harvard Solar 1, Llc
37.6 mi	Mooseheart School Solar Mooseheart, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Highwood, Illinois (ZIP 60040), with a combined 4,381 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 55 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy Plan at 4.3 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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