Cook, Illinois · Plant code 59794

Chicago West Side Energy Center

Chicago West Side Energy Center is a natural gas plant in Cook, Illinois. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 4 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 15,192 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 56%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,003

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Location Chicago, Illinois

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 5,904 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 16 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 684 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 15,192 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Amalgamated Bank of Chicago

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
GEN1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	4 MW	Operating	2,003

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

1,278 MWh

Jan

1,297 MWh

Feb

1,097 MWh

Mar

641 MWh

Apr

776 MWh

May

1,350 MWh

Jun

1,702 MWh

Jul

1,892 MWh

Aug

1,672 MWh

Sep

1,326 MWh

Oct

801 MWh

Nov

1,360 MWh

Dec

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