Thornridge High School
Natural gas power plant in Cook County, Illinois. 1 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Thorton Township School Dist.
Also known as EIA plant 55005
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1996First generator online
- Operator
- Thorton Township School DistEIA operator ID 18850
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Cook County, IL41.6225, −87.5978
- EIA plant ID
- 55005EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Thornridge High School produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
0 MWh
0 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.0%
2024: 0.0%
January to July 2026
0 MWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–79.0
MWh a year. Low 2018, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,000 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,056 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,055 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,437 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,426 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,281 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 953 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 733 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 523 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 497 | 5.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 465 | 5.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 831 | 9.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 523 | 6.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 118 | 1.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 79 | 0.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | 11 of 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 0 | 0.0% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.5 | March 1996 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.5 | March 1996 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Thorton Township School Dist as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query Thornridge High School and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near Thornridge High School
Questions about Thornridge High School
How much power does Thornridge High School produce?
Thornridge High School reported 0 MWh (0 MWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 0 MWh, which is provisional.
Where is Thornridge High School?
Thornridge High School is in Cook County, Illinois, at 41.6225, −87.5978. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Thornridge High School?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Thorton Township School Dist as the operator (EIA operator ID 18850). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Thornridge High School start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1996, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page