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Argonne National Laboratory CHP6.3 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Argonne National Laboratory CHP is a 6.3 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Argonne National Laboratory since 2016. Ranked #1580 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 6.3 MW accounts for 0.001% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Argonne National Laboratory CHP 678 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dresden Generating Station (2018.6 MW, Nuclear), Elwood Energy LLC (1728 MW, Gas), and Joliet 29 (1320 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 40 km southwest of Chicago.

Capacity
6.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Argonne National Laboratory
Location
41.7165°, -87.9706°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,508. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,165 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,631 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Argonne National Laboratory operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

113 plants within 100 km, 31,516 MW combined

Nearest plant: Woodridge Greene Valley Treatment Plant (7.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.716500, -87.970600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.2 Kt
25 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
121.7 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2046
20 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
553.1K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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