199th largest plant in Illinois · 8311th nationally
Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 4.2 MW. It generates roughly 13 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2252 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Presence Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital |
|---|---|
| Operator | Presence Health |
| City | Chicago |
| County | Cook County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60622 |
| Coordinates | 41.90310, -87.68310 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.4 MW | Standby | 2024 |
| GEN7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Standby | 2024 |
| GEN4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1993 |
| GEN5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1993 |
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.8 MW | Standby | 1993 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1993 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.8 MW | Standby | 1993 |
| GEN6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 2006 |
| CO₂ | 15 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 2252 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| 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.