Power Plants Near 60406 — Blue Island, IL

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 60406 (Blue Island, Illinois). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 41.6582, -87.6795 · County: Cook

Natural Gas 87%Other Fossil 5%Oil 4%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
1.9 mi	Exelon Solar Chicago Chicago, IL	Solar	9 MW	Luminace Solar Chicago, Llc
4.9 mi	Thornridge High School Dolton, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
5.3 mi	Cid Gas Recovery Calumet City, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
6.4 mi	Thornwood High School South Holland, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
6.6 mi	Calumet Energy Team Llc Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	313 MW	Ipa Operations Inc - Calumet
8.0 mi	Calumet Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
8.1 mi	Southeast Chicago Energy Project Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	407 MW	Constellation Power, Inc
8.3 mi	Il - Smhec - Moraine Valley Palos Hills, IL	Solar	—	Forefront Power, Llc
8.7 mi	Fedex Chicago Solar Facility Bedford Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
9.9 mi	Il Bedford Park 6901 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
10.0 mi	Il Bedford Park 7035 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
10.0 mi	North Cottage Grove Solar 1, Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
10.3 mi	Whiting Refinery Whiting, IN	Other Fossil	84 MW	Bp Plc
10.4 mi	Museum Of Science And Industry Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Museum Of Science And Industry
10.5 mi	Whiting Clean Energy Whiting, IN	Natural Gas	577 MW	Bp Alternative Energy
11.0 mi	Gooseberry Solar, Llc Ford Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
11.0 mi	East Chicago East Chicago, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
11.1 mi	Ingredion Incorporated Bedford Park, IL	Natural Gas	55 MW	Ingredion Inc - Illinois
11.3 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
11.7 mi	Indiana Harbor West East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	152 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
12.0 mi	Crawford Chicago, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
12.1 mi	2 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	—	Cleveland Cliffs
12.3 mi	Mccook 2-Slchi102 Mccook, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
12.5 mi	Itt Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc
12.5 mi	Igs Frankfort 2 Csg Frankfort, IL	Solar	2 MW	Igs Solar Llc
12.8 mi	Munster Landfill Gas-To-Energy Munster, IN	Biomass	1 MW	Town Of Munster
12.8 mi	Torrence Ave Solar 1 Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
12.8 mi	Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) Chicago, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
13.2 mi	4 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Coal	—	Cleveland Cliffs
13.2 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
13.3 mi	Expander Turbine East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	20 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
13.4 mi	Fisk Street Chicago, IL	Oil	260 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
13.4 mi	Indiana Harbor E 5 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	90 MW	Northlake Energy
13.5 mi	Heat Recovery Coke Facility East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	95 MW	Cokenergy Inc
13.5 mi	Uss University Park Solar University Park, IL	Solar	—	United States Solar Corporation
13.8 mi	Mpea Energy Center Chicago, IL	Oil	6 MW	Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth
14.1 mi	Dean H Mitchell Gary, IN	Coal	—	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
14.5 mi	University Of Illinois Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	60 MW	University Of Illinois
14.5 mi	Lineage Logistics Solar University Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
14.6 mi	Il University Park 450 Central Ave University Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze University Park Central Ave Microgrid, Llc
14.7 mi	Chicago West Side Energy Center Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
14.8 mi	Cicero 3-Slchi603 Cicero, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
15.4 mi	University Park North University Park, IL	Natural Gas	726 MW	Lsp University Park Llc
15.5 mi	University Park South University Park, IL	Natural Gas	353 MW	University Park Energy Llc
15.6 mi	Argonne National Laboratory Chp Lemont, IL	Natural Gas	6 MW	Argonne National Laboratory
15.7 mi	Griffith Griffith, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
15.8 mi	Loyola University Health Plant Maywood, IL	Natural Gas	11 MW	Loyola University Health System
16.1 mi	Crete Energy Venture Llc Crete, IL	Natural Gas	356 MW	Crete Energy Venture Llc
16.9 mi	Amazon Mdw7 Solar Project Monee, IL	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star Prime 6, Llc
16.9 mi	Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital Chicago, IL	Oil	4 MW	Presence Health
18.2 mi	Internationale Ctr 11-Slchi321 Woodridge, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
18.3 mi	Gary Works Gary, IN	Other Fossil	161 MW	United States Steel-Gary
18.8 mi	Mars Snackfood Us Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	M&m Mars Inc
18.9 mi	Woodlawn Ii (Csg) Crete, IL	Solar	2 MW	Woodlawn Solar Ii, Llc
18.9 mi	Woodlawn Csg Crete, IL	Solar	2 MW	Woodlawn Solar, Llc
19.1 mi	Goodenow Road West Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
19.3 mi	Beecher Gas Recovery Beecher, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Will County Energy Llc
19.5 mi	Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, Il Chicago, IL	Solar	—	North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc
19.6 mi	Monee Solar 1, Llc Peotone, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
19.8 mi	Il Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Dr Bolingbrook, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Drive Microgrid, Llc
19.8 mi	Triton East And West Cogen River Grove, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Triton College
19.9 mi	Will County Romeoville, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
20.1 mi	Albertsons At Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Esil-Al-Melrose, Llc
20.7 mi	Il Joliet 1101 Cherry Hl Rd Joliet, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Joliet 1101 Cherry Hill Road Microgrid, Llc
21.1 mi	Northlake 2-Slchi302 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
21.1 mi	Hobart Solar, Llc Hobart, IN	Solar	1 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
21.5 mi	Lockport Powerhouse Lockport, IL	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Metro Wtr Recl Dist Grtr Chi
21.5 mi	Northlake 3-Slchi303 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
21.6 mi	Greene Valley Gas Recovery Naperville, IL	Biomass	7 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
22.0 mi	Franklin Park 2-Slchi802 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.0 mi	Northlake 4-Slchi304 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.0 mi	Il2 - W109 Joliet, IL	Solar	5 MW	Madison Energy Investments Llc
22.1 mi	Franklin Park 3-Slchi803 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	1 MW	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.4 mi	Northlake 5-Slchi305 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.4 mi	Northeastern Illinois University Cogen Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northeastern Illinois University
22.4 mi	Cottage Grove North Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
22.5 mi	Amazon Mdw6 Solar Project Romeoville, IL	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star Prime 5, Llc
22.6 mi	Cottage Grove South Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
22.6 mi	Romeoville 34b-Slchi234 Romeoville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.7 mi	Romeoville 34a-Slchi234 Romeoville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.8 mi	Igs East Central, Llc Joliet, IL	Solar	2 MW	Igs East Central, Llc
22.8 mi	Lincoln Generating Facility Manhattan, IL	Natural Gas	692 MW	Lincoln Generating Facility Llc
23.2 mi	Ced Beecher Sun Solar Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Bay4 Energy Services, Llc
23.6 mi	Ikea Joliet Rooftop Pv System Joliet, IL	Solar	2 MW	Ikea Property Inc
24.1 mi	Electric Junction Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
24.2 mi	Melrose Park 2-Slchi547 Melrose Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
25.0 mi	Merrillville Solar Merrilville, IN	Solar	—	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
25.2 mi	Joliet 9 Joliet, IL	Natural Gas	360 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
25.3 mi	Scs Plainfield 011755 Naperville, Llc Naperville, IL	Solar	1 MW	Arevon Energy, Inc.
25.4 mi	Mths Co-Gen Buildings Park Ridge, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Maine Township High School Dist 207
25.4 mi	Lombard Lombard, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
25.5 mi	Lincoln Solar Merrillville, IN	Solar	2 MW	Ecos Energy Llc
25.6 mi	Joliet 29 Joliet, IL	Natural Gas	1,320 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
25.9 mi	Bensenville 2-Slchi526 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.2 mi	Portside Energy Portage, IN	Natural Gas	61 MW	Primary Energy Recycling Holdings, Llc
26.3 mi	Bensenville 14-Slchi414 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.4 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 10-Slchi410 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.4 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 6-Slchi406 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.5 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 11 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.5 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 4-Slchi424 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Blue Island, Illinois (ZIP 60406), with a combined 6,285 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 Exelon Solar Chicago at 1.9 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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