Power Plants Near 60628 — Chicago, IL

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 60628 (Chicago, Illinois). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 41.6934, -87.6243 · County: Cook

Natural Gas 76%Other Fossil 8%Other Fossil 7%Oil 7%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
1.9 mi	Exelon Solar Chicago Chicago, IL	Solar	9 MW	Luminace Solar Chicago, Llc
3.4 mi	Cid Gas Recovery Calumet City, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
3.6 mi	Calumet Energy Team Llc Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	313 MW	Ipa Operations Inc - Calumet
4.4 mi	Calumet Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
4.4 mi	Southeast Chicago Energy Project Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	407 MW	Constellation Power, Inc
5.1 mi	Thornridge High School Dolton, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
7.0 mi	Museum Of Science And Industry Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Museum Of Science And Industry
7.6 mi	Whiting Refinery Whiting, IN	Other Fossil	84 MW	Bp Plc
7.6 mi	Thornwood High School South Holland, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
7.7 mi	Whiting Clean Energy Whiting, IN	Natural Gas	577 MW	Bp Alternative Energy
9.1 mi	East Chicago East Chicago, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
9.1 mi	Indiana Harbor West East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	152 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
9.5 mi	Fedex Chicago Solar Facility Bedford Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
9.5 mi	2 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	—	Cleveland Cliffs
9.7 mi	Itt Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc
10.3 mi	4 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Coal	—	Cleveland Cliffs
10.3 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
10.3 mi	Il Bedford Park 6901 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
10.4 mi	Expander Turbine East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	20 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
10.5 mi	Il Bedford Park 7035 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
10.5 mi	Indiana Harbor E 5 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	90 MW	Northlake Energy
10.6 mi	Heat Recovery Coke Facility East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	95 MW	Cokenergy Inc
10.6 mi	Crawford Chicago, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
10.8 mi	Il - Smhec - Moraine Valley Palos Hills, IL	Solar	—	Forefront Power, Llc
10.8 mi	Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) Chicago, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
11.0 mi	Fisk Street Chicago, IL	Oil	260 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
11.0 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
11.0 mi	Mpea Energy Center Chicago, IL	Oil	6 MW	Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth
11.6 mi	North Cottage Grove Solar 1, Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
11.8 mi	Ingredion Incorporated Bedford Park, IL	Natural Gas	55 MW	Ingredion Inc - Illinois
11.8 mi	Dean H Mitchell Gary, IN	Coal	—	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
12.1 mi	University Of Illinois Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	60 MW	University Of Illinois
12.2 mi	Gooseberry Solar, Llc Ford Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
12.6 mi	Chicago West Side Energy Center Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
12.6 mi	Mccook 2-Slchi102 Mccook, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
13.1 mi	Munster Landfill Gas-To-Energy Munster, IN	Biomass	1 MW	Town Of Munster
13.7 mi	Cicero 3-Slchi603 Cicero, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
14.0 mi	Torrence Ave Solar 1 Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
14.8 mi	Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital Chicago, IL	Oil	4 MW	Presence Health
15.4 mi	Griffith Griffith, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
15.6 mi	Loyola University Health Plant Maywood, IL	Natural Gas	11 MW	Loyola University Health System
16.0 mi	Gary Works Gary, IN	Other Fossil	161 MW	United States Steel-Gary
16.1 mi	Igs Frankfort 2 Csg Frankfort, IL	Solar	2 MW	Igs Solar Llc
16.6 mi	Uss University Park Solar University Park, IL	Solar	—	United States Solar Corporation
17.7 mi	Mars Snackfood Us Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	M&m Mars Inc
17.7 mi	Lineage Logistics Solar University Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
17.8 mi	Il University Park 450 Central Ave University Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze University Park Central Ave Microgrid, Llc
17.9 mi	Argonne National Laboratory Chp Lemont, IL	Natural Gas	6 MW	Argonne National Laboratory
18.2 mi	Crete Energy Venture Llc Crete, IL	Natural Gas	356 MW	Crete Energy Venture Llc
18.3 mi	Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, Il Chicago, IL	Solar	—	North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc
18.5 mi	University Park North University Park, IL	Natural Gas	726 MW	Lsp University Park Llc
18.7 mi	University Park South University Park, IL	Natural Gas	353 MW	University Park Energy Llc
19.2 mi	Triton East And West Cogen River Grove, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Triton College
19.5 mi	Albertsons At Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Esil-Al-Melrose, Llc
19.9 mi	Hobart Solar, Llc Hobart, IN	Solar	1 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
20.1 mi	Amazon Mdw7 Solar Project Monee, IL	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star Prime 6, Llc
20.5 mi	Northeastern Illinois University Cogen Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northeastern Illinois University
20.8 mi	Internationale Ctr 11-Slchi321 Woodridge, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
20.9 mi	Woodlawn Ii (Csg) Crete, IL	Solar	2 MW	Woodlawn Solar Ii, Llc
20.9 mi	Woodlawn Csg Crete, IL	Solar	2 MW	Woodlawn Solar, Llc
21.0 mi	Northlake 2-Slchi302 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
21.1 mi	Goodenow Road West Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
21.3 mi	Franklin Park 2-Slchi802 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
21.4 mi	Franklin Park 3-Slchi803 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	1 MW	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
21.4 mi	Northlake 3-Slchi303 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
21.6 mi	Beecher Gas Recovery Beecher, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Will County Energy Llc
21.9 mi	Northlake 4-Slchi304 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.2 mi	Northlake 5-Slchi305 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.6 mi	Il Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Dr Bolingbrook, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Drive Microgrid, Llc
22.8 mi	Monee Solar 1, Llc Peotone, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
23.0 mi	Will County Romeoville, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
23.4 mi	Melrose Park 2-Slchi547 Melrose Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
23.7 mi	Portside Energy Portage, IN	Natural Gas	61 MW	Primary Energy Recycling Holdings, Llc
23.9 mi	Greene Valley Gas Recovery Naperville, IL	Biomass	7 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
24.2 mi	Merrillville Solar Merrilville, IN	Solar	—	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
24.3 mi	Mths Co-Gen Buildings Park Ridge, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Maine Township High School Dist 207
24.4 mi	Il Joliet 1101 Cherry Hl Rd Joliet, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Joliet 1101 Cherry Hill Road Microgrid, Llc
24.4 mi	Cottage Grove North Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
24.5 mi	Cottage Grove South Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
24.5 mi	Evanston Township High School Evanston, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Evanston Board Of Education
24.7 mi	Lincoln Solar Merrillville, IN	Solar	2 MW	Ecos Energy Llc
25.0 mi	Lockport Powerhouse Lockport, IL	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Metro Wtr Recl Dist Grtr Chi
25.3 mi	Ced Beecher Sun Solar Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Bay4 Energy Services, Llc
25.4 mi	Arcelormittal Burns Harbor Burns Harbor, IN	Other Fossil	176 MW	Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor Llc
25.4 mi	Amazon Mdw6 Solar Project Romeoville, IL	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star Prime 5, Llc
25.6 mi	Electric Junction Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
25.6 mi	Bensenville 2-Slchi526 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
25.8 mi	Il2 - W109 Joliet, IL	Solar	5 MW	Madison Energy Investments Llc
25.9 mi	Portage Solar Valparaiso, IN	Solar	2 MW	Ecos Energy Llc
25.9 mi	Romeoville 34b-Slchi234 Romeoville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.0 mi	Bensenville 14-Slchi414 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.0 mi	Romeoville 34a-Slchi234 Romeoville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.0 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 10-Slchi410 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.1 mi	Bailly Chesterton, IN	Coal	—	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
26.1 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 6-Slchi406 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.1 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 11 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.2 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 4-Slchi424 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.3 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 2-Slchi402 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.3 mi	Lombard Lombard, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
26.4 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 12-Slchi412 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Chicago, Illinois (ZIP 60628), with a combined 4,088 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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