Chicago West Side Energy Center— 3.5 MW Natural Gas
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.
23 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
23 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Energy Systems Group LLC operates 5 plants totalling 35 MW
100 plants within 100 km, 30,598 MW combined
Nearest plant: University of Illinois Cogen Facility (2.2 km)
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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