Fisk Street — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 886
- Capacity
- 260 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cook, IL
- Operating Since
- 1968
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- Midwest Generations EME LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Fisk Street
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #1 of 33 Distillate Oil plants in IL#12 of 827 nationally
260 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cook, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
260 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.8508, -87.6533
County
Cook, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Midwest Generations EME LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Midwest Generations EME LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Fisk Generating Station, also known as Fisk Street Generating Station or Fisk Station is an inactive medium-size, coal-fired electric generating station located at 1111 West Cermak Road in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was sited near the south branch of the Chicago River to provide access to water for steam and barge traffic for coal, and closed down in 2012.
Read more on WikipediaFisk Street is a 260 MW power plant located in Cook County, Illinois. The plant, which began operating in 1968, is owned and operated by Midwest Generations EME LLC. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil), as its primary fuel source. The facility comprises eight generators using "Petroleum Liquids" technology.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Fisk Street is ranked as the 1st largest of 2 petroleum liquid plants in Illinois, and ranks 31st 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
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
11 FISK 12 KV FK31
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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