93rd largest plant in Illinois · 2290th nationally
Waukegan is a oil power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 112 MW.
| Plant Name | Waukegan |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midwest Generations Eme Llc |
| City | Waukegan |
| County | Lake County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60087 |
| Coordinates | 42.38330, -87.81330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 355 MW | Retired | 1962 |
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 326 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 121 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| 311 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 28.0 MW | Standby | 1968 |
| 312 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 28.0 MW | Standby | 1968 |
| 321 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 28.0 MW | Standby | 1968 |
| 322 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 28.0 MW | Standby | 1968 |
| CO₂ | 1.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 13 metric tons |
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.