Power Plants Near 60637 — Chicago, IL

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 60637 (Chicago, Illinois). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 41.7813, -87.6051 · County: Cook

Natural Gas 77%Other Fossil 8%Other Fossil 7%Oil 7%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
1.3 mi	Museum Of Science And Industry Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Museum Of Science And Industry
3.9 mi	Itt Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc
5.0 mi	Mpea Energy Center Chicago, IL	Oil	6 MW	Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth
5.4 mi	Southeast Chicago Energy Project Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	407 MW	Constellation Power, Inc
5.4 mi	Fisk Street Chicago, IL	Oil	260 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
5.7 mi	Calumet Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
5.7 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
5.9 mi	Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) Chicago, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
6.4 mi	University Of Illinois Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	60 MW	University Of Illinois
6.9 mi	Crawford Chicago, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
7.1 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
7.2 mi	Calumet Energy Team Llc Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	313 MW	Ipa Operations Inc - Calumet
7.2 mi	Chicago West Side Energy Center Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
7.7 mi	Exelon Solar Chicago Chicago, IL	Solar	9 MW	Luminace Solar Chicago, Llc
8.6 mi	Cid Gas Recovery Calumet City, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
9.3 mi	Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital Chicago, IL	Oil	4 MW	Presence Health
9.7 mi	Fedex Chicago Solar Facility Bedford Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
9.7 mi	Cicero 3-Slchi603 Cicero, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.8 mi	Il Bedford Park 6901 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
9.9 mi	Whiting Clean Energy Whiting, IN	Natural Gas	577 MW	Bp Alternative Energy
9.9 mi	Il Bedford Park 7035 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
10.0 mi	Whiting Refinery Whiting, IN	Other Fossil	84 MW	Bp Plc
11.0 mi	Thornridge High School Dolton, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
11.1 mi	Mccook 2-Slchi102 Mccook, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
11.2 mi	Ingredion Incorporated Bedford Park, IL	Natural Gas	55 MW	Ingredion Inc - Illinois
11.3 mi	Indiana Harbor West East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	152 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
11.6 mi	Expander Turbine East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	20 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
11.6 mi	4 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Coal	—	Cleveland Cliffs
11.6 mi	Indiana Harbor E 5 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	90 MW	Northlake Energy
11.6 mi	2 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	—	Cleveland Cliffs
11.9 mi	Heat Recovery Coke Facility East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	95 MW	Cokenergy Inc
12.5 mi	East Chicago East Chicago, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
12.9 mi	Loyola University Health Plant Maywood, IL	Natural Gas	11 MW	Loyola University Health System
13.3 mi	Il - Smhec - Moraine Valley Palos Hills, IL	Solar	—	Forefront Power, Llc
13.4 mi	Mars Snackfood Us Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	M&m Mars Inc
13.6 mi	Thornwood High School South Holland, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
13.9 mi	Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, Il Chicago, IL	Solar	—	North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc
14.2 mi	Dean H Mitchell Gary, IN	Coal	—	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
15.0 mi	Northeastern Illinois University Cogen Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northeastern Illinois University
15.5 mi	Triton East And West Cogen River Grove, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Triton College
16.0 mi	Albertsons At Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Esil-Al-Melrose, Llc
17.4 mi	Franklin Park 2-Slchi802 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
17.5 mi	Franklin Park 3-Slchi803 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	1 MW	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
17.6 mi	North Cottage Grove Solar 1, Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
18.0 mi	Gary Works Gary, IN	Other Fossil	161 MW	United States Steel-Gary
18.0 mi	Northlake 2-Slchi302 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
18.1 mi	Gooseberry Solar, Llc Ford Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
18.3 mi	Northlake 3-Slchi303 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
18.4 mi	Munster Landfill Gas-To-Energy Munster, IN	Biomass	1 MW	Town Of Munster
18.8 mi	Northlake 4-Slchi304 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
18.8 mi	Evanston Township High School Evanston, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Evanston Board Of Education
19.0 mi	Northlake 5-Slchi305 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
19.1 mi	Melrose Park 2-Slchi547 Melrose Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
19.4 mi	Argonne National Laboratory Chp Lemont, IL	Natural Gas	6 MW	Argonne National Laboratory
19.8 mi	Mths Co-Gen Buildings Park Ridge, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Maine Township High School Dist 207
19.8 mi	Torrence Ave Solar 1 Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
20.0 mi	Griffith Griffith, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
21.9 mi	Igs Frankfort 2 Csg Frankfort, IL	Solar	2 MW	Igs Solar Llc
22.3 mi	Bensenville 2-Slchi526 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.4 mi	Bensenville 14-Slchi414 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.5 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 10-Slchi410 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.5 mi	Internationale Ctr 11-Slchi321 Woodridge, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.5 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 11 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.5 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 6-Slchi406 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.7 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 4-Slchi424 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.7 mi	Des Plaines 11-Slchi211 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.7 mi	Uss University Park Solar University Park, IL	Solar	—	United States Solar Corporation
22.8 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 12-Slchi412 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.8 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 2-Slchi402 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
22.9 mi	Bensenville 13-Slchi513 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
23.2 mi	Hobart Solar, Llc Hobart, IN	Solar	1 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
23.4 mi	Des Plaines 7-Slchi819 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
23.4 mi	Bloom Bloom, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
23.7 mi	Elk Grove 51-Slchi151 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
23.8 mi	Lineage Logistics Solar University Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
23.8 mi	Il University Park 450 Central Ave University Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze University Park Central Ave Microgrid, Llc
24.0 mi	Winnetka Winnetka, IL	Natural Gas	33 MW	Village Of Winnetka - (Il)
24.1 mi	Elk Grove 1-Slchi701 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
24.3 mi	Crete Energy Venture Llc Crete, IL	Natural Gas	356 MW	Crete Energy Venture Llc
24.6 mi	Portside Energy Portage, IN	Natural Gas	61 MW	Primary Energy Recycling Holdings, Llc
24.6 mi	University Park North University Park, IL	Natural Gas	726 MW	Lsp University Park Llc
24.7 mi	Lombard Lombard, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
24.7 mi	Il Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Dr Bolingbrook, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Drive Microgrid, Llc
24.7 mi	University Park South University Park, IL	Natural Gas	353 MW	University Park Energy Llc
24.9 mi	Lake Gas Recovery Northbrook, IL	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
24.9 mi	Electric Junction Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
24.9 mi	Greene Valley Gas Recovery Naperville, IL	Biomass	7 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
25.0 mi	Addison 11-Slchi404 Addison, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
25.7 mi	Will County Romeoville, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
26.0 mi	Glendale Heights 10-Slchi910 Glendale, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
26.1 mi	Arcelormittal Burns Harbor Burns Harbor, IN	Other Fossil	176 MW	Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor Llc
26.2 mi	Amazon Mdw7 Solar Project Monee, IL	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star Prime 6, Llc
26.6 mi	Bailly Chesterton, IN	Coal	—	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
26.9 mi	Woodlawn Ii (Csg) Crete, IL	Solar	2 MW	Woodlawn Solar Ii, Llc
26.9 mi	Woodlawn Csg Crete, IL	Solar	2 MW	Woodlawn Solar, Llc
27.2 mi	Goodenow Road West Solar 1, Llc Beecher, IL	Solar	2 MW	Generate Capital
27.4 mi	Amazon Mdw6 Solar Project Romeoville, IL	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star Prime 5, Llc
27.7 mi	Beecher Gas Recovery Beecher, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Will County Energy Llc
27.7 mi	Portage Solar Valparaiso, IN	Solar	2 MW	Ecos Energy Llc
27.9 mi	Merrillville Solar Merrilville, IN	Solar	—	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Chicago, Illinois (ZIP 60637), with a combined 4,097 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 53 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Museum Of Science And Industry at 1.3 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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