Power Plants Near 60646 — Chicago, IL

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 60646 (Chicago, Illinois). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 41.9930, -87.7596 · County: Cook

Natural Gas 84%Oil 9%Other Fossil 4%Other Fossil 2%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
2.2 mi	Northeastern Illinois University Cogen Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northeastern Illinois University
4.7 mi	Evanston Township High School Evanston, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Evanston Board Of Education
4.7 mi	Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, Il Chicago, IL	Solar	—	North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, Llc
4.8 mi	Mths Co-Gen Buildings Park Ridge, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Maine Township High School Dist 207
5.4 mi	Melrose Park 2-Slchi547 Melrose Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
5.5 mi	Mars Snackfood Us Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	M&m Mars Inc
6.1 mi	Franklin Park 2-Slchi802 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
6.1 mi	Franklin Park 3-Slchi803 Franklin Park, IL	Solar	1 MW	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
6.9 mi	Triton East And West Cogen River Grove, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Triton College
7.2 mi	Bloom Bloom, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
7.2 mi	Albertsons At Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Esil-Al-Melrose, Llc
7.4 mi	Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital Chicago, IL	Oil	4 MW	Presence Health
8.1 mi	Des Plaines 11-Slchi211 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
8.3 mi	Lake Gas Recovery Northbrook, IL	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
8.6 mi	Winnetka Winnetka, IL	Natural Gas	33 MW	Village Of Winnetka - (Il)
8.9 mi	Cicero 3-Slchi603 Cicero, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
8.9 mi	Des Plaines 7-Slchi819 Des Plaines, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.2 mi	Northlake 5-Slchi305 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.3 mi	Northlake 3-Slchi303 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.4 mi	Northlake 4-Slchi304 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.4 mi	Chicago West Side Energy Center Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
9.5 mi	Northlake 2-Slchi302 Northlake, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.5 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 11 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.6 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 10-Slchi410 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.6 mi	Bensenville 14-Slchi414 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.7 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 6-Slchi406 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.7 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 12-Slchi412 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.9 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 4-Slchi424 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
9.9 mi	Bensenville 13-Slchi513 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
10.0 mi	Bensenville Ind Park 2-Slchi402 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
10.1 mi	Bensenville 2-Slchi526 Bensenville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
10.2 mi	Elk Grove 51-Slchi151 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
10.3 mi	Loyola University Health Plant Maywood, IL	Natural Gas	11 MW	Loyola University Health System
10.3 mi	Elk Grove 1-Slchi701 Elk Grove, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
10.3 mi	University Of Illinois Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	60 MW	University Of Illinois
11.0 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 3, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
11.0 mi	Il Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) Chicago, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
11.2 mi	Fisk Street Chicago, IL	Oil	260 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
11.5 mi	Crawford Chicago, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
12.1 mi	Mpea Energy Center Chicago, IL	Oil	6 MW	Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth
12.2 mi	Esil-Pfchicago 2, Llc Chicago, IL	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
12.9 mi	Itt Cogen Facility Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Itt Energy Tech Partners, Llc
13.1 mi	Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Northwest Community Hospital
13.5 mi	Mccook 2-Slchi102 Mccook, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
15.2 mi	Ingredion Incorporated Bedford Park, IL	Natural Gas	55 MW	Ingredion Inc - Illinois
15.3 mi	Il Bedford Park 6901 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
15.4 mi	Il Bedford Park 7035 W 65th St Bedford Park, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, Llc
15.5 mi	Addison 11-Slchi404 Addison, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
15.8 mi	Northropgrummansolar(Rolling Meadows,il) Rolling Meadows, IL	Solar	1 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
16.5 mi	Glendale Heights 10-Slchi910 Glendale, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
16.6 mi	Fedex Chicago Solar Facility Bedford Park, IL	Solar	2 MW	Dg Illinois Solar, Llc
16.7 mi	Museum Of Science And Industry Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Museum Of Science And Industry
17.1 mi	Lombard Lombard, IL	Oil	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
18.8 mi	Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy Plan Lake Forest, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
20.0 mi	Electric Junction Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
21.1 mi	Il - Smhec - Moraine Valley Palos Hills, IL	Solar	—	Forefront Power, Llc
22.0 mi	Argonne National Laboratory Chp Lemont, IL	Natural Gas	6 MW	Argonne National Laboratory
22.0 mi	Southeast Chicago Energy Project Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	407 MW	Constellation Power, Inc
22.2 mi	North Chicago Energy Center North Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	12 MW	Energy Systems Group Llc
22.3 mi	Calumet Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
22.6 mi	Exelon Solar Chicago Chicago, IL	Solar	9 MW	Luminace Solar Chicago, Llc
23.8 mi	Calumet Energy Team Llc Chicago, IL	Natural Gas	313 MW	Ipa Operations Inc - Calumet
24.5 mi	Internationale Ctr 11-Slchi321 Woodridge, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
24.5 mi	Greene Valley Gas Recovery Naperville, IL	Biomass	7 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
24.9 mi	Mrp Elgin Llc Elgin, IL	Natural Gas	540 MW	Lincoln Operating Services, Llc
24.9 mi	Cid Gas Recovery Calumet City, IL	Biomass	3 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
25.6 mi	Mrp Rocky Road Llc East Dundee, IL	Natural Gas	416 MW	Lincoln Operating Services, Llc
26.0 mi	Reed Road Solar Lake In The Hills, IL	Solar	1 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
26.1 mi	Nalco Naperville, IL	Natural Gas	5 MW	Nalco Co
26.4 mi	Whiting Clean Energy Whiting, IN	Natural Gas	577 MW	Bp Alternative Energy
26.5 mi	Woodland Landfill Gas Recovery South Elgin, IL	Biomass	5 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
26.5 mi	Whiting Refinery Whiting, IN	Other Fossil	84 MW	Bp Plc
26.9 mi	Thornridge High School Dolton, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
27.0 mi	Aurora Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	1,086 MW	Aurora Generation Llc
27.1 mi	Il Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Dr Bolingbrook, IL	Solar	—	Catalyze Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Drive Microgrid, Llc
27.1 mi	Waukegan Waukegan, IL	Oil	112 MW	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
27.2 mi	Geneva Generation Facility Geneva, IL	Natural Gas	30 MW	City Of Geneva- (Il)
27.5 mi	Expander Turbine East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	20 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
27.5 mi	Indiana Harbor E 5 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	90 MW	Northlake Energy
27.6 mi	4 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Coal	—	Cleveland Cliffs
27.7 mi	Indiana Harbor West East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	152 MW	Cleveland Cliffs
27.9 mi	Hoffer Plastics South Elgin, IL	Natural Gas	7 MW	Hoffer Plastics
27.9 mi	Heat Recovery Coke Facility East Chicago, IN	Other Fossil	95 MW	Cokenergy Inc
27.9 mi	Yeoman Creek Waukegan, IL	Solar	—	Bq Energy Development
28.0 mi	2 Ac Station East Chicago, IN	Natural Gas	—	Cleveland Cliffs
28.4 mi	Settlers Hill Gas Recovery Batavia, IL	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc
28.8 mi	Amazon Mdw6 Solar Project Romeoville, IL	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star Prime 5, Llc
29.1 mi	East Chicago East Chicago, IN	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
29.1 mi	Scs Plainfield 011755 Naperville, Llc Naperville, IL	Solar	1 MW	Arevon Energy, Inc.
29.3 mi	Will County Romeoville, IL	Coal	—	Midwest Generations Eme Llc
29.4 mi	Thornwood High School South Holland, IL	Natural Gas	1 MW	Thorton Township School Dist
29.5 mi	Aurora 7-Slchi307 Aurora, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
30.5 mi	Dean H Mitchell Gary, IN	Coal	—	Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
30.9 mi	Westrock (Il) Aurora, IL	Natural Gas	3 MW	Westrock (Il)
31.7 mi	Mooseheart Power House Mooseheart, IL	Natural Gas	2 MW	Moose International
32.0 mi	Mooseheart School Solar Mooseheart, IL	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
32.7 mi	Romeoville 34a-Slchi234 Romeoville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
32.8 mi	Romeoville 34b-Slchi234 Romeoville, IL	Solar	—	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
33.3 mi	North Cottage Grove Solar 1, Llc Chicago Heights, IL	Solar	2 MW	Reactivate
33.6 mi	Lockport Powerhouse Lockport, IL	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Metro Wtr Recl Dist Grtr Chi

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Chicago, Illinois (ZIP 60646), with a combined 4,491 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 47 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Northeastern Illinois University Cogen at 2.2 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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