Power plants in Cook County, Illinois

37 operating power plants in Cook County, Illinois, with 1,284 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

37

Nameplate capacity

1,284 MW

Net generation, 2025

617 GWh

33 of 37 plants reported

Largest

MRP Elgin LLC

540 MW

Largest power plants in Cook County

#PlantMW2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025Capacity factorOperator
1MRP Elgin LLCNatural gas5401984.2%Lincoln Operating Services, LLC
2Calumet Energy Team LLCNatural gas3137.60.3%IPA Operations Inc - Calumet
3Fisk StreetOil2282.70.1%Midwest Generations EME LLC
4University of Illinois Cogen FacilityNatural gas5311421.7%University of Illinois
5Ingredion IncorporatedNatural gas4518639.0%Ingredion Inc - Illinois
6WinnetkaNatural gas and oil242.91.0%Village of Winnetka - (IL)
7Loyola University Health PlantNatural gas1119.520.9%Loyola University Health System
8Exelon Solar ChicagoSolar9.012.916.3%Luminace Solar Chicago, LLC
9Lake Gas RecoveryLandfill gas6.010.820.5%WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC
10Northwest Community HospitalNatural gas4.40.61.5%Northwest Community Hospital
11Triton East and West CogenNatural gas3.60.41.1%Triton College
12Chicago West Side Energy CenterNatural gas3.517.456.7%Energy Systems Group LLC
132065 George St Community SolarSolar3.2––2065 George St Solar, LLC
14CID Gas RecoveryLandfill gas3.013.350.7%WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC
1510701 Seymour Ave East 1 CSGSolar2.90.1–10701 Seymour Ave East, LLC
16IGS Frankfort 2 CSGSolar2.0––IGS Solar LLC
17Gooseberry Solar, LLCSolar2.03.721.2%Reactivate
18Torrence Ave Solar 1 LLCSolar2.04.626.2%Reactivate
19North Cottage Grove Solar 1, LLCSolar2.04.123.3%Reactivate
20IL BEDFORD PARK 7035 W 65TH STSolar2.00.5–Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, LLC
21IL Bedford Park 6901 W 65th StSolar2.00.0–Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, LLC
2210601 Seymour Ave East 2 CSGSolar2.00.0–10601 Seymour Ave East, LLC
23S-Pulaski SolarSolar2.03.620.4%SoCore Energy LLC
24Cottage Grove Ave Solar 1 LLCSolar2.0––SRC Partnership 12, LLC
25Albertsons at Melrose ParkSolar1.93.017.9%ESIL-AL-Melrose, LLC
26IL Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West)Solar1.8––Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, LLC
27Museum of Science and IndustryNatural gas1.70.00.3%Museum of Science and Industry
28FedEx Chicago Solar FacilitySolar1.52.015.2%DG Illinois Solar, LLC
29ESIL-PFCHICAGO 3, LLCSolar1.42.016.0%Madison Energy Holdings LLC
30Des Plaines 7-SLCHI819Solar1.40.7–Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
31Bystronic ManufacturingSolar1.30.5–Onyx Asset Services Group
32MTHS Co-Gen BuildingsNatural gas1.20.0–Maine Township High School Dist 207
33Franklin Park 3-SLCHI803Solar1.21.3–Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
34NorthropGrummanSolar(Rolling Meadows,IL)Solar1.11.515.5%DG Illinois Solar, LLC
35Thornridge High SchoolNatural gas1.00.0–Thorton Township School Dist
36ESIL-PFCHICAGO 2, LLCSolar1.01.618.4%Madison Energy Holdings LLC
37Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, ILSolar1.01.1–North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, LLC

MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources

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