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Chicago West Side Energy Center3.5 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Chicago West Side Energy Center is a 3.5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Energy Systems Group LLC and commissioned in 2003. Ranked #1713 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents a small fraction 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 Chicago West Side Energy Center approximately 1,219 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Elwood Energy LLC (1,728 MW, Gas), Joliet 29 (1,320 MW, Gas), and University Park North (726 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 30 km southwest of Chicago.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Energy Systems Group LLC
Location
41.8708°, -87.6784°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,824 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Energy Systems Group LLC operates 5 plants totalling 35 MW

Regional density

100 plants within 100 km, 30,598 MW combined

Nearest plant: University of Illinois Cogen Facility (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.870800, -87.678400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.8 Kt
14 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
155.5 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.5K
cars per year
901
homes per year
307.3K
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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