Cook, Illinois · Plant code 54044

University of Illinois Cogen Facility

University of Illinois Cogen Facility 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 62 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 104,040 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 21%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Commercial CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,993

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Location Chicago, Illinois

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 33,687 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 1 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 133 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 626 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 103,986 MWh · 100% of generation

Oil 54 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner University of Illinois

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
CT1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	8 MW	Operating	2,002
CT2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	8 MW	Operating	2,002
CT3	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	8 MW	Operating	2,002
GEN1	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	6 MW	Operating	1,993
GEN2	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	6 MW	Operating	1,993
GEN3	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	4 MW	Out of service	2,000
GEN4	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	4 MW	Out of service	2,000
RE1	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	6 MW	Operating	2,002
RE2	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	6 MW	Operating	2,002
RE3	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	6 MW	Operating	2,002

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

8,728 MWh

Jan

8,304 MWh

Feb

8,894 MWh

Mar

8,248 MWh

Apr

8,410 MWh

May

9,635 MWh

Jun

8,510 MWh

Jul

9,639 MWh

Aug

7,909 MWh

Sep

8,500 MWh

Oct

8,531 MWh

Nov

8,733 MWh

Dec

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