59.9 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (23 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (37 MW) operating in Cook, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
59.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
1993
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.8676, -87.6524
County
Cook, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of Illinois | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of Illinois | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The University of Illinois Cogen Facility, located in Cook County, Illinois, has a total capacity of 59.9 MW. The plant began operating in 1993 and is owned and operated by the University of Illinois. It utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source and employs a combination of technologies, including natural gas-fired combustion turbines and natural gas internal combustion engines, classifying it as a hybrid plant. The facility consists of 10 generators.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of reported data, the University of Illinois Cogen Facility generated 114,066 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.7%. The plant is ranked 36th out of 67 power plants in Illinois and 1068th out of 1963 plants nationally. Recent news coverage includes 3 articles related to deals and 3 related to industry news.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
8.5K MWh
Latest Month
114.1K MWh
Annual Generation
21.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
DeKoven Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.853 km
Operator
Commonwealth Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
45 JEFFE138 KV TR71 12
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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