54.6 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (10 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (45 MW) operating in Cook, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
54.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1991
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7783, -87.8232
County
Cook, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ingredion Inc - Illinois | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ingredion Inc - Illinois | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Ingredion Incorporated power plant, located in Cook County, Illinois, has a total capacity of 54.6 MW across four generators. The plant primarily burns natural gas (NG) and utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies. It began operating in 1991 and is operated by Ingredion Inc - Illinois. The facility is considered a hybrid plant.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 219,578 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 45.8%. The Ingredion plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is ranked as the 37th largest power plant in Illinois out of 67, and nationally it is ranked 1087 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
20.0K MWh
Latest Month
219.6K MWh
Annual Generation
45.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
51 MC CO138 KV TR72 12
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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