Power Plants Near 60045 — Lake Forest, IL

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 60045 (Lake Forest, Illinois). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 42.2374, -87.8482 · County: Lake

Natural Gas 83%Oil 10%Solar 6%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
1.4 mi	Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy Plan Lake Forest, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
4.8 mi	North Chicago Energy Center North Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	12 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
9.2 mi	Lake Gas Recovery Northbrook, IL	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
10.2 mi	Waukegan Waukegan, IL	Oil	112 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
10.3 mi	Winnetka Winnetka, IL	Natural Gas	33 MW	Village Of Winnetka - (Il)
10.6 mi	Yeoman Creek Waukegan, IL	Solar	—	Bq Energy Development
12.5 mi	Bloom Bloom, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
13.3 mi	Northropgrummansolar(Rolling Meadows,il) Rolling Meadows, IL	Solar	1 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
13.9 mi	Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Northwest Community Hospital
15.4 mi	Evanston Township High School Evanston, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Evanston Board Of Education
15.7 mi	Des Plaines 7-Slchi819 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
15.7 mi	Des Plaines 11-Slchi211 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
16.3 mi	Mths Co-Gen Buildings Park Ridge, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Maine Township High School Dist 207
16.7 mi	Elk Grove 1-Slchi701 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
16.8 mi	Zion Energy Center Zion, IL	Natural Gas	597 MW	Zion Energy Llc
16.9 mi	Zion Landfill Gas To Energy Facility Zion, IL	Natural Gas	—	Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl
17.3 mi	Elk Grove 51-Slchi151 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
17.7 mi	Melrose Park 2-Slchi547 Melrose Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
18.0 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 12-Slchi412 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
18.1 mi	Bensenville 13-Slchi513 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
18.1 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 11 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
18.2 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 10-Slchi410 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
18.2 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 6-Slchi406 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
18.3 mi	Bensenville 14-Slchi414 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
18.3 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 4-Slchi424 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
18.3 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 2-Slchi402 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
18.9 mi	Northeastern Illinois University Cogen Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northeastern Illinois University
19.2 mi	Bensenville 2-Slchi526 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
20.1 mi	Franklin Park 3-Slchi803 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	1 MW	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
20.1 mi	Franklin Park 2-Slchi802 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
21.0 mi	Pleasant Prairie Pleasant Prairie, WI	Coal	—	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
21.6 mi	Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, Il Chicago, IL	Solar	—	North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc
21.6 mi	Northlake 5-Slchi305 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
21.9 mi	Reed Road Solar Lake In The Hills, IL	Solar	1 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
22.0 mi	Northlake 4-Slchi304 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.1 mi	Triton East And West Cogen River Grove, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Triton College
22.2 mi	Albertsons At Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Esil-Al-Melrose, Llc
22.3 mi	Northlake 3-Slchi303 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.3 mi	Mars Snackfood Us Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	M&m Mars Inc
22.4 mi	Mrp Rocky Road Llc East Dundee, IL	Natural Gas	416 MW	Lincoln Operating Services, Llc
22.7 mi	Northlake 2-Slchi302 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.7 mi	Mchenry Battery Storage Mchenry, IL	Other Fossil	20 MW	Mchenry Battery Storage
23.6 mi	Addison 11-Slchi404 Addison, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
24.1 mi	Glendale Heights 10-Slchi910 Glendale, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
24.6 mi	Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital Chicago, IL	Oil	4 MW	Presence Health
25.8 mi	Pheasant Run Landfill Gas Recovery Bristol, WI	Biomass	9 MW	Wm Renewable Energy Llc
26.1 mi	Mrp Elgin Llc Elgin, IL	Natural Gas	540 MW	Lincoln Operating Services, Llc
26.2 mi	Cicero 3-Slchi603 Cicero, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.4 mi	Loyola University Health Plant Maywood, IL	Natural Gas	11 MW	Loyola University Health System
26.4 mi	Lombard Lombard, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
26.8 mi	Chicago West Side Energy Center Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
26.9 mi	N Solon Road (South) Richmond, IL	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
26.9 mi	N Solon Road (North) Richmond, IL	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
27.2 mi	Richmond Solar Richmond, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Richmond, Llc
27.5 mi	University Of Illinois Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	60 MW	University Of Illinois
27.7 mi	Lilly Pond Road Solar 1, Llc Woodstock, IL	Solar	—	Generate Capital
27.8 mi	Square Barn Solar Algonquin, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
28.1 mi	Woodland Landfill Gas Recovery South Elgin, IL	Biomass	5 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
28.4 mi	Uw Parkside Kenosha, WI	Solar	2 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
28.4 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
28.5 mi	Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) Chicago, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
28.5 mi	Hoffer Plastics South Elgin, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Hoffer Plastics
28.5 mi	Fisk Street Chicago, IL	Oil	260 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
28.8 mi	Charter Durabar At Woodstock Woodstock, IL	Solar	2 MW	Luminace Solar Illinois 2, Llc
29.0 mi	Crawford Chicago, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
29.1 mi	Mpea Energy Center Chicago, IL	Oil	6 MW	Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth
29.1 mi	Charter Dura-Bar Woodstock, IL	Natural Gas	6 MW	Wells Manufacturing Co
29.1 mi	Silver Lake Solar Wi, Llc Salem, WI	Solar	8 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
29.6 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
30.0 mi	Itt Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc
30.0 mi	Mccook 2-Slchi102 Mccook, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
30.4 mi	Electric Junction Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
30.6 mi	Paris Solar Union Grove, WI	Solar	200 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
30.7 mi	Armstrong 1 Greenwood, IL	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
30.8 mi	Paris (Wi) Union Grove, WI	Natural Gas	382 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
31.8 mi	Ingredion Incorporated Bedford Park, IL	Natural Gas	55 MW	Ingredion Inc - Illinois
31.8 mi	Harmony Road Solar Huntley, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
32.2 mi	Il Bedford Park 6901 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
32.2 mi	Il Bedford Park 7035 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
32.3 mi	Geneva Generation Facility Geneva, IL	Natural Gas	30 MW	City Of Geneva- (Il)
32.5 mi	Sv Csg Plato Solar 1 Llc Elgin, IL	Solar	—	Sunvest Solar Llc
32.7 mi	Waxdale Sturtevant, WI	Natural Gas	10 MW	S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.
33.0 mi	Lafayette 2 - Mchenry Franks 2 Huntley, IL	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
33.3 mi	Cree Racine, WI	Solar	2 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
33.5 mi	Fedex Chicago Solar Facility Bedford Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
33.7 mi	Museum Of Science And Industry Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Museum Of Science And Industry
33.9 mi	Settlers Hill Gas Recovery Batavia, IL	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
35.0 mi	Aurora Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	1,086 MW	Aurora Generation Llc
35.1 mi	Nalco Naperville, IL	Natural Gas	5 MW	Nalco Co
35.1 mi	Alden Road Harvard Solar 1 Harvard, IL	Solar	2 MW	Alden Road Harvard Solar 1, Llc
36.5 mi	Argonne National Laboratory Chp Lemont, IL	Natural Gas	6 MW	Argonne National Laboratory
36.9 mi	Greene Valley Gas Recovery Naperville, IL	Biomass	7 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
37.3 mi	Aurora 7-Slchi307 Aurora, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
37.6 mi	Il - Smhec - Moraine Valley Palos Hills, IL	Solar	—	Forefront Power, Llc
37.7 mi	French Road Solar Ii Burlington, IL	Solar	2 MW	French Road Solar Ii, Llc
37.7 mi	Sv Csg Lily Lake 2 Llc Maple Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Sv Csg Lily Lake 2 Llc
37.8 mi	Raymond Solar Wi, Llc Franksville, WI	Solar	—	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
37.9 mi	Mooseheart Power House Mooseheart, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Moose International
38.1 mi	Mooseheart School Solar Mooseheart, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
38.2 mi	Internationale Ctr 11-Slchi321 Woodridge, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Lake Forest, Illinois (ZIP 60045), with a combined 3,969 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 57 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy Plan at 1.4 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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