Waukegan — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 883
- Capacity
- 112 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Lake, IL
- Operating Since
- 1968
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Midwest Generations EME LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 478 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Waukegan
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #2 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in IL#34 of 827 nationally
112 MW Distillate Oil standby in Lake, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
112 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.3833, -87.8133
County
Lake, IL
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Midwest Generations EME LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Midwest Generations EME LLC | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Waukegan power plant, located in Lake County, Illinois, has a total capacity of 112 MW. The plant began operating in 1968 and is owned and operated by Midwest Generations EME LLC. It utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, with four generators employing this technology. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Waukegan plant generated 478 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant's primary fuel is DFO (distillate fuel oil). Waukegan ranks as the second-largest of two petroleum liquid plants in Illinois, and 57th out of 60 similar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
478 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Waukegan Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Commonwealth Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
16 WAUKE138 KV WA31
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
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Chicago Tribune·2 months ago
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Chicago Sun-Times·3 months ago
General
Toxic Coal Ash in Illinois: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy
Massive quantities of coal ash are stored at 26 power plant sites in Illinois.
Earthjustice·5 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Toxic Coal Ash in Illinois: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy
Massive quantities of coal ash are stored at 26 power plant sites in Illinois.
Illinois (regulator)
Earthjustice·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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