Power Plants Near 60085 — Waukegan, IL

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 60085 (Waukegan, Illinois). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 42.3542, -87.8651 · County: Lake

Coal 48%Natural Gas 39%Oil 7%Solar 5%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
2.7 mi	Yeoman Creek Waukegan, IL	Solar	—	Bq Energy Development
3.3 mi	Waukegan Waukegan, IL	Oil	112 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
3.4 mi	North Chicago Energy Center North Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	12 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
6.9 mi	Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy Plan Lake Forest, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
8.7 mi	Zion Energy Center Zion, IL	Natural Gas	597 MW	Zion Energy Llc
8.8 mi	Zion Landfill Gas To Energy Facility Zion, IL	Natural Gas	—	Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl
12.9 mi	Pleasant Prairie Pleasant Prairie, WI	Coal	—	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
17.3 mi	Lake Gas Recovery Northbrook, IL	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
17.9 mi	Winnetka Winnetka, IL	Natural Gas	33 MW	Village Of Winnetka - (Il)
18.2 mi	Pheasant Run Landfill Gas Recovery Bristol, WI	Biomass	9 MW	Wm Renewable Energy Llc
19.5 mi	Northropgrummansolar(Rolling Meadows,il) Rolling Meadows, IL	Solar	1 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
20.3 mi	Uw Parkside Kenosha, WI	Solar	2 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
20.5 mi	Bloom Bloom, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
20.9 mi	Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Northwest Community Hospital
21.0 mi	Mchenry Battery Storage Mchenry, IL	Other Fossil	20 MW	Mchenry Battery Storage
22.4 mi	N Solon Road (South) Richmond, IL	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
22.4 mi	N Solon Road (North) Richmond, IL	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
22.5 mi	Silver Lake Solar Wi, Llc Salem, WI	Solar	8 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
22.6 mi	Paris Solar Union Grove, WI	Solar	200 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
22.8 mi	Paris (Wi) Union Grove, WI	Natural Gas	382 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
23.0 mi	Evanston Township High School Evanston, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Evanston Board Of Education
23.2 mi	Richmond Solar Richmond, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Richmond, Llc
23.4 mi	Des Plaines 7-Slchi819 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
23.6 mi	Des Plaines 11-Slchi211 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
24.2 mi	Elk Grove 1-Slchi701 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
24.3 mi	Mths Co-Gen Buildings Park Ridge, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Maine Township High School Dist 207
24.6 mi	Waxdale Sturtevant, WI	Natural Gas	10 MW	S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.
24.9 mi	Elk Grove 51-Slchi151 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
25.2 mi	Cree Racine, WI	Solar	2 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
25.5 mi	Reed Road Solar Lake In The Hills, IL	Solar	1 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
25.6 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 12-Slchi412 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
25.7 mi	Bensenville 13-Slchi513 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
25.8 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 11 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
25.8 mi	Melrose Park 2-Slchi547 Melrose Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
25.9 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 10-Slchi410 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
25.9 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 6-Slchi406 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.0 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 4-Slchi424 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.0 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 2-Slchi402 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.0 mi	Bensenville 14-Slchi414 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.3 mi	Mrp Rocky Road Llc East Dundee, IL	Natural Gas	416 MW	Lincoln Operating Services, Llc
26.8 mi	Northeastern Illinois University Cogen Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northeastern Illinois University
26.9 mi	Bensenville 2-Slchi526 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
27.2 mi	Lilly Pond Road Solar 1, Llc Woodstock, IL	Solar	—	Generate Capital
28.0 mi	Charter Durabar At Woodstock Woodstock, IL	Solar	2 MW	Luminace Solar Illinois 2, Llc
28.1 mi	Franklin Park 3-Slchi803 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	1 MW	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
28.2 mi	Franklin Park 2-Slchi802 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
28.3 mi	Charter Dura-Bar Woodstock, IL	Natural Gas	6 MW	Wells Manufacturing Co
28.6 mi	Armstrong 1 Greenwood, IL	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
29.5 mi	Northlake 5-Slchi305 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
29.6 mi	Square Barn Solar Algonquin, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
29.7 mi	Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, Il Chicago, IL	Solar	—	North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc
29.9 mi	Raymond Solar Wi, Llc Franksville, WI	Solar	—	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
29.9 mi	Northlake 4-Slchi304 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
30.2 mi	Northlake 3-Slchi303 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
30.2 mi	Albertsons At Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Esil-Al-Melrose, Llc
30.2 mi	Triton East And West Cogen River Grove, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Triton College
30.4 mi	Mars Snackfood Us Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	M&m Mars Inc
30.6 mi	Northlake 2-Slchi302 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
30.8 mi	Addison 11-Slchi404 Addison, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
31.1 mi	Caledonia Solar Wi, Llc Caledonia, WI	Solar	6 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
31.2 mi	Glendale Heights 10-Slchi910 Glendale, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
31.2 mi	Mrp Elgin Llc Elgin, IL	Natural Gas	540 MW	Lincoln Operating Services, Llc
32.5 mi	Alden Road Harvard Solar 1 Harvard, IL	Solar	2 MW	Alden Road Harvard Solar 1, Llc
32.5 mi	Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital Chicago, IL	Oil	4 MW	Presence Health
32.9 mi	Spring Prairie Solar Wi, Llc Burlington, WI	Solar	8 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
33.2 mi	Hoffer Plastics South Elgin, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Hoffer Plastics
33.2 mi	Woodland Landfill Gas Recovery South Elgin, IL	Biomass	5 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
33.3 mi	Harmony Road Solar Huntley, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
33.5 mi	Lafayette 2 - Mchenry Franks 2 Huntley, IL	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
33.6 mi	Lombard Lombard, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
34.0 mi	South Oak Creek Oak Creek, WI	Coal	1,240 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
34.2 mi	Elm Road Generating Station Oak Creek, WI	Coal	1,403 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
34.3 mi	Cicero 3-Slchi603 Cicero, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
34.5 mi	Loyola University Health Plant Maywood, IL	Natural Gas	11 MW	Loyola University Health System
34.7 mi	Chicago West Side Energy Center Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
35.4 mi	University Of Illinois Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	60 MW	University Of Illinois
35.8 mi	Metro Gas Recovery Franklin, WI	Biomass	9 MW	Wm Renewable Energy Llc
35.9 mi	Sv Csg Plato Solar 1 Llc Elgin, IL	Solar	—	Sunvest Solar Llc
36.3 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
36.4 mi	Fisk Street Chicago, IL	Oil	260 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
36.5 mi	Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) Chicago, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
36.8 mi	Mmsd South Shore Wastewater Oak Creek, WI	Biomass	5 MW	Milwaukee Metro Sewerage Dist
36.9 mi	Mpea Energy Center Chicago, IL	Oil	6 MW	Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth
37.0 mi	Crawford Chicago, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
37.7 mi	Electric Junction Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
37.7 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
37.9 mi	Itt Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc
38.1 mi	Lafayette 2 - Mchenry Franks 1 Marengo, IL	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
38.1 mi	Ikea Oak Creek Rooftop Pv System Oak Creek, WI	Solar	1 MW	Ikea Property Inc
38.2 mi	Mccook 2-Slchi102 Mccook, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
38.2 mi	Geneva Generation Facility Geneva, IL	Natural Gas	30 MW	City Of Geneva- (Il)
38.3 mi	9521 Us 14 Solar 1, Llc Harvard, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
38.4 mi	Lawrence Solar 1 Llc Harvard, IL	Solar	2 MW	Sunvest Solar Llc
38.4 mi	Lawrence Solar 2 Llc Harvard, IL	Solar	2 MW	Sunvest Solar Llc
38.8 mi	Lobelia 1 Harvard, IL	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
39.7 mi	Settlers Hill Gas Recovery Batavia, IL	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
39.9 mi	Ingredion Incorporated Bedford Park, IL	Natural Gas	55 MW	Ingredion Inc - Illinois
39.9 mi	Marengo Solar Marengo, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
40.1 mi	City Of Milwaukee Landfill Milwaukee, WI	Solar	2 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
40.2 mi	Marengo Battery Storage Llc Marengo Twp, IL	Other Fossil	20 MW	Marengo Battery Storage Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Waukegan, Illinois (ZIP 60085), with a combined 5,560 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 58 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Yeoman Creek at 2.7 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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