North Chicago Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58328
- Capacity
- 12.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lake, IL
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Energy Systems Group LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 38,206 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 35.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
North Chicago Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #46 of 70 Natural Gas plants in IL#1437 of 2009 nationally
12.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Lake, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
12.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.3057, -87.8521
County
Lake, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Systems Group LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Amalgamated Bank of Chicago | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The North Chicago Energy Center is a 12.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lake County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by Energy Systems Group LLC. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the North Chicago Energy Center generated 38,206 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.1%. The plant is ranked 44th out of 67 power plants in Illinois and 1410th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
3.4K MWh
Latest Month
38.2K MWh
Annual Generation
35.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
69 N CHI138 KV TR77 34
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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