175th largest plant in Illinois · 6680th nationally
Mpea Energy Center is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Mpea Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Auth |
| City | Chicago |
| County | Cook County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60616 |
| Coordinates | 41.85271, -87.61851 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2010 |
| GEN5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2010 |
| GEN6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2010 |
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1997 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1997 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1997 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.