Power Plants Near 60515 — Downers Grove, IL

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 60515 (Downers Grove, Illinois). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 41.8034, -88.0138 · County: Dupage

Natural Gas 96%Oil 3%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
4.1 mi	Electric Junction Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
6.0 mi	Greene Valley Gas Recovery Naperville, IL	Biomass	7 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
6.4 mi	Argonne National Laboratory Chp Lemont, IL	Natural Gas	6 MW	Argonne National Laboratory
6.5 mi	Lombard Lombard, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
7.1 mi	Internationale Ctr 11-Slchi321 Woodridge, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
8.9 mi	Addison 11-Slchi404 Addison, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.2 mi	Glendale Heights 10-Slchi910 Glendale, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.3 mi	Northlake 2-Slchi302 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.4 mi	Il Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Dr Bolingbrook, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Drive Microgrid, Llc
9.4 mi	Nalco Naperville, IL	Natural Gas	5 MW	Nalco Co
9.6 mi	Northlake 3-Slchi303 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.7 mi	Northlake 4-Slchi304 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.9 mi	Loyola University Health Plant Maywood, IL	Natural Gas	11 MW	Loyola University Health System
10.0 mi	Ingredion Incorporated Bedford Park, IL	Natural Gas	55 MW	Ingredion Inc - Illinois
10.0 mi	Northlake 5-Slchi305 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
10.0 mi	Mccook 2-Slchi102 Mccook, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
10.5 mi	Amazon Mdw6 Solar Project Romeoville, IL	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star Prime 5, Llc
10.6 mi	Scs Plainfield 011755 Naperville, Llc Naperville, IL	Solar	1 MW	Arevon Energy, Inc.
11.0 mi	Aurora Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	1,086 MW	Aurora Generation Llc
11.3 mi	Albertsons At Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Esil-Al-Melrose, Llc
11.4 mi	Il Bedford Park 7035 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
11.5 mi	Il Bedford Park 6901 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
11.7 mi	Triton East And West Cogen River Grove, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Triton College
12.0 mi	Bensenville 2-Slchi526 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
12.0 mi	Will County Romeoville, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
12.0 mi	Il - Smhec - Moraine Valley Palos Hills, IL	Solar	—	Forefront Power, Llc
12.1 mi	Fedex Chicago Solar Facility Bedford Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
12.7 mi	Franklin Park 3-Slchi803 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	1 MW	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
12.7 mi	Franklin Park 2-Slchi802 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
12.9 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 2-Slchi402 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
12.9 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 4-Slchi424 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
12.9 mi	Bensenville 14-Slchi414 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
13.0 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 6-Slchi406 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
13.0 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 10-Slchi410 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
13.1 mi	Aurora 7-Slchi307 Aurora, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
13.1 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 11 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
13.1 mi	Bensenville 13-Slchi513 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
13.2 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 12-Slchi412 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
13.8 mi	Mars Snackfood Us Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	M&m Mars Inc
13.9 mi	Cicero 3-Slchi603 Cicero, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
13.9 mi	Westrock (Il) Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Westrock (Il)
14.0 mi	Elk Grove 51-Slchi151 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
14.4 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
14.4 mi	Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, Il Chicago, IL	Solar	—	North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc
14.5 mi	Melrose Park 2-Slchi547 Melrose Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
14.6 mi	Geneva Generation Facility Geneva, IL	Natural Gas	30 MW	City Of Geneva- (Il)
14.6 mi	Elk Grove 1-Slchi701 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
14.9 mi	Settlers Hill Gas Recovery Batavia, IL	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
15.0 mi	Romeoville 34a-Slchi234 Romeoville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
15.1 mi	Crawford Chicago, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
15.1 mi	Romeoville 34b-Slchi234 Romeoville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
15.5 mi	Des Plaines 7-Slchi819 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
15.5 mi	Des Plaines 11-Slchi211 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
16.0 mi	Mths Co-Gen Buildings Park Ridge, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Maine Township High School Dist 207
16.5 mi	Lockport Powerhouse Lockport, IL	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Metro Wtr Recl Dist Grtr Chi
16.5 mi	Mooseheart Power House Mooseheart, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Moose International
16.7 mi	Mooseheart School Solar Mooseheart, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
17.3 mi	Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) Chicago, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
17.9 mi	Chicago West Side Energy Center Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
18.0 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
18.0 mi	Mrp Elgin Llc Elgin, IL	Natural Gas	540 MW	Lincoln Operating Services, Llc
18.2 mi	Woodland Landfill Gas Recovery South Elgin, IL	Biomass	5 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
18.3 mi	Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Northwest Community Hospital
18.4 mi	Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital Chicago, IL	Oil	4 MW	Presence Health
18.8 mi	Fisk Street Chicago, IL	Oil	260 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
19.0 mi	Bloom Bloom, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
19.1 mi	University Of Illinois Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	60 MW	University Of Illinois
19.5 mi	Northeastern Illinois University Cogen Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northeastern Illinois University
20.0 mi	Itt Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc
20.1 mi	Hoffer Plastics South Elgin, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Hoffer Plastics
20.4 mi	Il Joliet 1101 Cherry Hl Rd Joliet, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Joliet 1101 Cherry Hill Road Microgrid, Llc
20.5 mi	Northropgrummansolar(Rolling Meadows,il) Rolling Meadows, IL	Solar	1 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
20.6 mi	Mpea Energy Center Chicago, IL	Oil	6 MW	Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth
20.7 mi	Exelon Solar Chicago Chicago, IL	Solar	9 MW	Luminace Solar Chicago, Llc
22.1 mi	Joliet 9 Joliet, IL	Natural Gas	360 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
22.1 mi	Joliet 29 Joliet, IL	Natural Gas	1,320 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
22.2 mi	Museum Of Science And Industry Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Museum Of Science And Industry
22.5 mi	Ikea Joliet Rooftop Pv System Joliet, IL	Solar	2 MW	Ikea Property Inc
23.0 mi	Igs East Central, Llc Joliet, IL	Solar	2 MW	Igs East Central, Llc
23.0 mi	Il2 - W109 Joliet, IL	Solar	5 MW	Madison Energy Investments Llc
23.1 mi	Mrp Rocky Road Llc East Dundee, IL	Natural Gas	416 MW	Lincoln Operating Services, Llc
23.2 mi	Evanston Township High School Evanston, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Evanston Board Of Education
23.3 mi	Lake Gas Recovery Northbrook, IL	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
24.2 mi	Reed Road Solar Lake In The Hills, IL	Solar	1 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
24.3 mi	Igs Frankfort 2 Csg Frankfort, IL	Solar	2 MW	Igs Solar Llc
24.6 mi	Cid Gas Recovery Calumet City, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
24.8 mi	Thornridge High School Dolton, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
24.9 mi	Southeast Chicago Energy Project Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	407 MW	Constellation Power, Inc
25.0 mi	Calumet Energy Team Llc Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	313 MW	Ipa Operations Inc - Calumet
25.1 mi	Calumet Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
25.7 mi	Kendall County Generation Facility Minooka, IL	Natural Gas	1,256 MW	Dynegy Kendall Energy Llc
25.7 mi	Jackson Generation, Llc Elwood, IL	Natural Gas	1,289 MW	Jackson Generation, Llc
25.8 mi	Elwood Energy Llc Elwood, IL	Natural Gas	1,728 MW	Elwood Energy Llc
26.0 mi	Thornwood High School South Holland, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
26.0 mi	Winnetka Winnetka, IL	Natural Gas	33 MW	Village Of Winnetka - (Il)
26.1 mi	Sv Csg Lily Lake 2 Llc Maple Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Sv Csg Lily Lake 2 Llc
26.6 mi	Sv Csg Plato Solar 1 Llc Elgin, IL	Solar	—	Sunvest Solar Llc
27.1 mi	Uss University Park Solar University Park, IL	Solar	—	United States Solar Corporation
27.6 mi	Lineage Logistics Solar University Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
27.7 mi	Il University Park 450 Central Ave University Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze University Park Central Ave Microgrid, Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Downers Grove, Illinois (ZIP 60515), with a combined 9,309 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 54 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Electric Junction at 4.1 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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