Power Plants Near 60087 — Waukegan, IL

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 60087 (Waukegan, Illinois). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 42.3989, -87.8554 · County: Lake

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

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
0.6 mi	Yeoman Creek Waukegan, IL	Solar	—	Bq Energy Development
2.4 mi	Waukegan Waukegan, IL	Oil	112 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
5.8 mi	Zion Energy Center Zion, IL	Natural Gas	597 MW	Zion Energy Llc
5.8 mi	Zion Landfill Gas To Energy Facility Zion, IL	Natural Gas	—	Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl
6.4 mi	North Chicago Energy Center North Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	12 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
9.9 mi	Pleasant Prairie Pleasant Prairie, WI	Coal	—	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
10.0 mi	Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy Plan Lake Forest, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
15.9 mi	Pheasant Run Landfill Gas Recovery Bristol, WI	Biomass	9 MW	Wm Renewable Energy Llc
17.2 mi	Uw Parkside Kenosha, WI	Solar	2 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
19.9 mi	Paris Solar Union Grove, WI	Solar	200 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
20.1 mi	Paris (Wi) Union Grove, WI	Natural Gas	382 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
20.3 mi	Lake Gas Recovery Northbrook, IL	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
20.6 mi	Winnetka Winnetka, IL	Natural Gas	33 MW	Village Of Winnetka - (Il)
20.9 mi	Silver Lake Solar Wi, Llc Salem, WI	Solar	8 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
21.5 mi	Waxdale Sturtevant, WI	Natural Gas	10 MW	S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.
21.9 mi	Mchenry Battery Storage Mchenry, IL	Other Fossil	20 MW	Mchenry Battery Storage
22.1 mi	N Solon Road (South) Richmond, IL	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
22.1 mi	N Solon Road (North) Richmond, IL	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
22.1 mi	Cree Racine, WI	Solar	2 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
22.5 mi	Northropgrummansolar(Rolling Meadows,il) Rolling Meadows, IL	Solar	1 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
23.1 mi	Richmond Solar Richmond, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Richmond, Llc
23.6 mi	Bloom Bloom, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
23.9 mi	Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Northwest Community Hospital
25.8 mi	Evanston Township High School Evanston, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Evanston Board Of Education
26.6 mi	Des Plaines 7-Slchi819 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.7 mi	Des Plaines 11-Slchi211 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
27.2 mi	Raymond Solar Wi, Llc Franksville, WI	Solar	—	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
27.4 mi	Elk Grove 1-Slchi701 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
27.4 mi	Mths Co-Gen Buildings Park Ridge, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Maine Township High School Dist 207
28.0 mi	Reed Road Solar Lake In The Hills, IL	Solar	1 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
28.0 mi	Elk Grove 51-Slchi151 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
28.1 mi	Caledonia Solar Wi, Llc Caledonia, WI	Solar	6 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
28.4 mi	Lilly Pond Road Solar 1, Llc Woodstock, IL	Solar	—	Generate Capital
28.8 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 12-Slchi412 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
28.8 mi	Bensenville 13-Slchi513 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
28.9 mi	Mrp Rocky Road Llc East Dundee, IL	Natural Gas	416 MW	Lincoln Operating Services, Llc
28.9 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 11 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
28.9 mi	Melrose Park 2-Slchi547 Melrose Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
29.0 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 10-Slchi410 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
29.0 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 6-Slchi406 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
29.1 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 4-Slchi424 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
29.1 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 2-Slchi402 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
29.1 mi	Bensenville 14-Slchi414 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
29.1 mi	Armstrong 1 Greenwood, IL	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
29.2 mi	Charter Durabar At Woodstock Woodstock, IL	Solar	2 MW	Luminace Solar Illinois 2, Llc
29.5 mi	Charter Dura-Bar Woodstock, IL	Natural Gas	6 MW	Wells Manufacturing Co
29.7 mi	Northeastern Illinois University Cogen Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northeastern Illinois University
30.0 mi	Bensenville 2-Slchi526 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
30.9 mi	South Oak Creek Oak Creek, WI	Coal	1,240 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
31.1 mi	Elm Road Generating Station Oak Creek, WI	Coal	1,403 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
31.2 mi	Franklin Park 3-Slchi803 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	1 MW	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
31.3 mi	Franklin Park 2-Slchi802 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
31.3 mi	Spring Prairie Solar Wi, Llc Burlington, WI	Solar	8 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
31.5 mi	Square Barn Solar Algonquin, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
32.6 mi	Northlake 5-Slchi305 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
32.7 mi	Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, Il Chicago, IL	Solar	—	North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc
32.8 mi	Alden Road Harvard Solar 1 Harvard, IL	Solar	2 MW	Alden Road Harvard Solar 1, Llc
33.0 mi	Northlake 4-Slchi304 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
33.1 mi	Metro Gas Recovery Franklin, WI	Biomass	9 MW	Wm Renewable Energy Llc
33.3 mi	Triton East And West Cogen River Grove, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Triton College
33.3 mi	Albertsons At Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Esil-Al-Melrose, Llc
33.3 mi	Northlake 3-Slchi303 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
33.4 mi	Mars Snackfood Us Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	M&m Mars Inc
33.7 mi	Mmsd South Shore Wastewater Oak Creek, WI	Biomass	5 MW	Milwaukee Metro Sewerage Dist
33.8 mi	Northlake 2-Slchi302 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
33.9 mi	Addison 11-Slchi404 Addison, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
34.0 mi	Mrp Elgin Llc Elgin, IL	Natural Gas	540 MW	Lincoln Operating Services, Llc
34.3 mi	Glendale Heights 10-Slchi910 Glendale, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
34.9 mi	Lafayette 2 - Mchenry Franks 2 Huntley, IL	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
35.0 mi	Harmony Road Solar Huntley, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
35.1 mi	Ikea Oak Creek Rooftop Pv System Oak Creek, WI	Solar	1 MW	Ikea Property Inc
35.4 mi	Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital Chicago, IL	Oil	4 MW	Presence Health
35.9 mi	Hoffer Plastics South Elgin, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Hoffer Plastics
36.0 mi	Woodland Landfill Gas Recovery South Elgin, IL	Biomass	5 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
36.7 mi	Lombard Lombard, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
37.0 mi	City Of Milwaukee Landfill Milwaukee, WI	Solar	2 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
37.3 mi	Cicero 3-Slchi603 Cicero, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
37.5 mi	Loyola University Health Plant Maywood, IL	Natural Gas	11 MW	Loyola University Health System
37.6 mi	Chicago West Side Energy Center Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
37.7 mi	Ati Cudahy, WI	Solar	2 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
38.2 mi	University Of Illinois Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	60 MW	University Of Illinois
38.2 mi	Sv Csg Plato Solar 1 Llc Elgin, IL	Solar	—	Sunvest Solar Llc
38.3 mi	9521 Us 14 Solar 1, Llc Harvard, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
38.3 mi	Lawrence Solar 1 Llc Harvard, IL	Solar	2 MW	Sunvest Solar Llc
38.3 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
39.2 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
39.2 mi	Lafayette 2 - Mchenry Franks 1 Marengo, IL	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
39.3 mi	Fisk Street Chicago, IL	Oil	260 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
39.3 mi	Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) Chicago, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
39.6 mi	Mpea Energy Center Chicago, IL	Oil	6 MW	Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth
40.0 mi	Crawford Chicago, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
40.4 mi	Lafayette Solar Wi, Llc Elkhorn, WI	Solar	6 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
40.7 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
40.7 mi	Itt Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc
40.8 mi	Electric Junction Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
41.0 mi	Marengo Solar Marengo, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
41.0 mi	Geneva Generation Facility Geneva, IL	Natural Gas	30 MW	City Of Geneva- (Il)
41.2 mi	Mccook 2-Slchi102 Mccook, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
41.3 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 60087), with a combined 5,508 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 60 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Yeoman Creek at 0.6 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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