Power Plants in Metro Chicago

There are a total of 147 power plants in Metro Chicago. The most common type of power plant in Metro Chicago is Solar with a total of 61 locations. Natural Gas generates the most power in Metro Chicago with 10797.2 total Megawatts.
SourceTotal LocationsTotal Megawatts
Battery375.8
Biomass729.5
Coal21332
Hydroelectric316.8
Natural Gas5010797.2
Nuclear36398.4
Other7657.6
Petroleum5349.5
Solar61137.2
Wind61078.5

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Source: US Energy Information Administration - 2024

List of All Power Plant Locations in Metro Chicago

Plant NameOperatorPower SourceMegawattsCity/TownZIP Code
AES Griggs Solar, LLC
AES Griggs Solar, LLCsolar2.0Grant Park60940
Ahern Community Solar I, LLC
Ahern Community Solar I, LLCsolar2.0Morris60450
Albertsons at Melrose Park
ESIL-AL-Melrose, LLCsolar1.9Melrose Park60160
Alden Road Harvard Solar 1
Alden Road Harvard Solar 1, LLCsolar2.0Harvard60033
Amazon MDW6 Solar Project
Solar Star Prime 5, LLCsolar1.9Romeoville60446
Amazon MDW7 Solar Project
Solar Star Prime 6, LLCsolar1.9Monee60449
ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLCother174.7Burns Harbor46304
Argonne National Laboratory CHP
Argonne National Laboratorynatural gas4.7Lemont60439
Aurora
Aurora Generation LLCnatural gas967.4Aurora60504
Beecher Gas Recovery
Will County Energy LLCbiomass3.3Beecher60401
Blackstone Wind Farm II LLC
Blackstone Wind Farm II LLCwind200.0Dwight60420
Blackstone Wind Farm LLC
Blackstone Wind Farm LLCwind106.0Ransom60420
Bos Dairy, LLC
Bos Dairy, LLCnatural gas0.9Fair Oaks47943
Braidwood Generation Station
Constellation Nuclearnuclear2337.0Braceville60407
Briscoe 1A
7th Road Solar 1, LLC (Briscoe 1A)solar2.0Tonica61334
Briscoe 2A
7th Road Solar 2, LLC (Briscoe 2A)solar2.0Lostant61334
CED Beecher Sun Solar
Bay4 Energy Services, LLCsolar2.0Beecher60401
CED Spring Creek Solar
Bay4 Energy Services, LLCsolar2.0St Anne60964
CID Gas Recovery
WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLCbiomass2.9Calumet City60409
CSL Behring LLC
CSL Behring LLCnatural gas3.8Bradley60915
Calumet Energy Team LLC
IPA Operations Inc - Calumetnatural gas326.1Chicago60617
Charter Dura-Bar
Wells Manufacturing Conatural gas5.4Woodstock60098
Charter Durabar at Woodstock
Luminace Solar Illinois 2, LLCsolar2.0Woodstock62510
Chicago West Side Energy Center
Energy Systems Group LLCnatural gas3.5Chicago60612
Cortland
Cortland Solar 2 LLCsolar2.0Cortland60112
Crete Energy Venture LLC
Earthrise Energy, PBCnatural gas300.0Crete60417
Dayton Hydro
Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLChydroelectric3.6Ottawa61350
Deercroft I & II LFGTE
Wabash Valley Power Assn, Incnatural gas6.4Michigan City46360
Dresden Generating Station
Constellation Nuclearnuclear1797.0Morris60450
ESIL-PFCHICAGO 2, LLC
Madison Energy Holdings LLCsolar1.0Chicago60632
ESIL-PFCHICAGO 3, LLC
Madison Energy Holdings LLCsolar1.4Chicago60608
East Chicago
Altus Power America Management, LLCsolar2.0East Chicago46312
Elgin Energy Center LLC
Lincoln Operating Services, LLCnatural gas487.4Elgin60120
Elwood Energy LLC
Elwood Energy LLCnatural gas1350.0Elwood60421
Evanston Township High School
Evanston Board of Educationnatural gas2.4Evanston60201
Exelon Solar Chicago
Luminace Solar Chicago, LLCsolar9.0Chicago60643
Expander Turbine
ArcelorMittal USA Incother18.8East Chicago46312
ExxonMobil Oil Joliet Refinery
ExxonMobil Oil Corpother36.5Channahon60410
FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLC Hybrid
FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLCwind237.5Shabbona60550
FedEx Chicago Solar Facility
DG Illinois Solar, LLCsolar1.5Bedford Park60638
Fisk Street
Midwest Generations EME LLCpetroleum197.2Chicago60608
French Road Solar II
French Road Solar II, LLCsolar2.0Burlington60109
GE-Hitachi Solar - Morris, IL
DG Illinois Solar, LLCsolar0.9Morris60450
Gary Works
United States Steel-Garyother161.0Gary46402
Geneva Generation Facility
City of Geneva- (IL)natural gas27.0Geneva60134
Grand Ridge Battery Projects
Invenergy Services LLCbatteries36.0Marseilles61341
Grand Ridge Solar Farm
Invenergy Services LLCsolar20.0Marseilles61634
Grand Ridge Wind Energy Center
Invenergy Services LLCwind210.0Marseilles60470
Greene Valley Gas Recovery
WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLCbiomass5.8Naperville60540
Griffith
Altus Power America Management, LLCsolar2.0Griffith46319
Harmony Road Solar
Forefront Power, LLCsolar1.9Huntley60142
Heat Recovery Coke Facility
Cokenergy Incother88.0East Chicago46312
Herrema Dairy
Herrema Dairy, LLCnatural gas0.8Fair Oaks47943
Hidden View Dairy, LLC
Hidden View Dairy, LLCnatural gas0.9Rensselaer47978
Hobart Solar, LLC
AES Distributed Energysolar1.0Hobart46342
Hoffer Plastics
Hoffer Plasticsnatural gas7.2South Elgin60177
IGS East Central, LLC
IGS East Central, LLCsolar2.0Joliet60433
IGS Frankfort 2 CSG
IGS Solar LLCsolar2.0Frankfort60423
IKEA Joliet Rooftop PV System
IKEA Property Incsolar2.0Joliet60433
IMPA Rensselaer Solar Park
Indiana Municipal Power Agencysolar1.0Rensselaer47978
INEOS Naperville Cogeneration Plant
INEOS US Chemicals Company - Naperville Campusnatural gas7.0Naperville60563
ITT Cogen Facility
Illinois Institute-Technologynatural gas7.0Chicago60616
Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station
Northlake Energyother90.0East Chicago46312
Indiana Harbor West
Cleveland Cliffsnatural gas74.2East Chicago46312
Ingredion Incorporated
Ingredion Inc - Illinoisnatural gas51.0Bedford Park60501
Jackson Generation, LLC
Jackson Generation, LLCnatural gas1200.0Elwood60421
Joliet 29
Midwest Generations EME LLCnatural gas1036.0Joliet60436
Joliet 9
Midwest Generations EME LLCnatural gas314.0Joliet60436
Kankakee 2
Kankakee Solar 2 LLCsolar1.5Bourbonnais60914
Kankakee Hydro Facility
Kankakee City ofhydroelectric1.2Kankakee60901
Kankakee Solar 4 LLC
Kankakee Solar 4 LLCsolar2.0Kankakee60901
Keeversville Solar CSG
Keeversville Solar Energy Center LLCsolar2.0Braidwood60408
Kendall County Generation Facility
Dynegy Kendall Energy LLCnatural gas1140.0Minooka60447
LaSalle Generating Station
Constellation Nuclearnuclear2264.4Marseilles61341
Lafayette 2 - Kankakee Yonke
MN8 Energy LLCsolar2.0Kankakee60901
Lafayette 2 - McHenry Franks 1
MN8 Energy LLCsolar2.0Marengo60152
Lafayette 2 - McHenry Franks 2
MN8 Energy LLCsolar2.0Huntley60142
Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy Plant
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospitalnatural gas3.2Lake Forest60045
Lake Gas Recovery
WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLCbiomass5.8Northbrook60062
Lincoln Generating Facility
Earthrise Energy, PBCnatural gas622.9Manhattan60442
Lincoln Solar
Ecos Energy LLCsolar1.5Merrillville46410
Lineage Logistics Solar
DG Illinois Solar, LLCsolar1.6University Park60466
Lockport Powerhouse
Metro Wtr Recl Dist Grtr Chihydroelectric12.0Lockport60441
Long John CSG
Long John Solar, LLCsolar2.0Sandwich60548
Loyola University Health Plant
Loyola University Health Systemnatural gas7.8Maywood60153
MPEA Energy Center
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authpetroleum6.0Chicago60616
MTHS Co-Gen Buildings
Maine Township High School Dist 207natural gas1.2Park Ridge60068
Marengo Battery Storage LLC
Marengo Battery Storage LLCbatteries20.0Marengo TWP60152
Marengo Solar
DG Illinois Solar, LLCsolar2.0Marengo60152
Mars Snackfood US
M&M Mars Incnatural gas3.0Chicago60707
McHenry Battery Storage
McHenry Battery Storagebatteries19.8McHenry60050
Mendota
Mendota US Solar 1 LLCsolar2.0Mendota61342
Mendota Rich Dev CSG
42nd Road Solar LLCsolar2.0Mendota61342
Michigan City
Northern Indiana Pub Serv Cocoal455.0Michigan City46360
Mooseheart Power House
Moose Internationalnatural gas1.8Mooseheart60539
Mooseheart School Solar
Forefront Power, LLCsolar2.0Mooseheart60142
Morris Cogeneration LLC
Morris Cogeneration LLCnatural gas194.0Morris60450
Munster Landfill Gas-to-Energy
Town of Munsterbiomass1.1Munster46321
Museum of Science and Industry
Museum of Science and Industrynatural gas1.7Chicago60637
Nalco
Nalco Conatural gas3.7Naperville60563
North Chicago Energy Center
Energy Systems Group LLCnatural gas12.3North Chicago60064
Northeastern Illinois University Cogen
Northeastern Illinois Universitynatural gas3.2Chicago60625
NorthropGrummanSolar(Rolling Meadows,IL)
DG Illinois Solar, LLCsolar1.1Rolling Meadows60008
Northwest Community Hospital
Northwest Community Hospitalnatural gas3.6Arlington Heights60005
Nostrand
Nostrand Solar, LLCsolar2.0Manteno Township60914
Otter Creek Wind Farm LLC
Avangrid Renewables LLCwind150.0Ransom60470
Peru (IL)
City of Peru - (IL)petroleum34.3City of Peru61354
Peterman II
Peterman Solar II, LLCsolar2.0St. Anne60964
Pilot Hill Wind Farm
EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.wind175.0Herscher60941
Pine Road Solar, LLC CSG
Pine Road Solar, LLCsolar2.0Sandwich60548
Portage Solar
Ecos Energy LLCsolar1.5Valparaiso46385
Portside Energy
Portside Energy Corpnatural gas53.0Portage46368
Presence Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital
Presence Healthpetroleum4.2Chicago60622
R M Schahfer
Northern Indiana Pub Serv Cocoal877.0Wheatfield46392
Reed Road Solar
Forefront Power, LLCsolar1.3Lake In The Hills60102
Rensselaer City Light Plant
City of Rensselaer - (IN)natural gas21.1Rensselaer47978
Rensselaer Solar Site 2
Indiana Municipal Power Agencysolar3.8Rensselaer47978
Rocky Road Power LLC
Lincoln Operating Services, LLCnatural gas338.6East Dundee60118
SCS Plainfield 011755 Naperville, LLC
Sol Systemssolar1.0Naperville60564
SV CSG Lily Lake 2 LLC
SV CSG Lily Lake 2 LLCsolar2.0Maple Park60151
SV Gardner 1 (Lutz) CSG
SV CSG Gardner 1 LLCsolar2.0Gardner60424
Segunda II (CSG)
Segunda Solar II, LLCsolar2.0Streator61364
Settlers Hill Gas Recovery
WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLCbiomass5.8Batavia60510
Somonauk Road Solar 1
Somonauk Road Solar 1, LLCsolar2.0Somonauk60552
Southeast Chicago Energy Project
Constellation Power, Incnatural gas296.0Chicago60617
Square Barn Solar
Forefront Power, LLCsolar1.5Algonquin60102
Thornridge High School
Thorton Township School Distnatural gas1.0Dolton60419
Thornwood High School
Thorton Township School Distnatural gas1.4South Holland60473
Tower Road Solar, LLC CSG
Tower Road Solar, LLCsolar2.0Lee60530
Triton East and West Cogen
Triton Collegenatural gas3.6River Grove60171
USS Goodrich Solar
Standard Solarsolar2.0Bonfield60913
USS Sycamore Solar (CSG)
Standard Solarsolar2.0Sycamore60178
University Park North
LSP University Park LLCnatural gas540.0University Park60484
University Park South
University Park Energy LLCnatural gas300.0University Park60484
University of Illinois Cogen Facility
University of Illinoisnatural gas55.7Chicago60680
Valparaiso Solar, LLC
AES Distributed Energysolar1.0Valparaiso46383
Vulcan
Vulcan Solar, LLCsolar2.0Kankakee60901
Waukegan
Midwest Generations EME LLCpetroleum107.8Waukegan60087
WestRock (IL)
WestRock (IL)natural gas2.9Aurora60505
Whiting Clean Energy
BP Alternative Energynatural gas513.0Whiting46394
Whiting Refinery
BP PLCother88.6Whiting46394
Winnetka
Village of Winnetka - (IL)natural gas33.4Winnetka60093
Wolfcastle
Beartooth Energy Storage, LLCsolar2.0Dekalb60115
Woodland Landfill Gas Recovery
WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLCbiomass4.8South Elgin60177
Woodlawn CSG
Woodlawn Solar, LLCsolar2.0Crete60417
Woodlawn II (CSG)
Woodlawn Solar II, LLCsolar2.0Crete60401
Zion Energy Center
Zion Energy LLCnatural gas456.0Zion60099

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