World Power Plants

Heat Recovery Coke Facility94.6 MW Cogeneration

CogenerationVerified: Jul 2026

Heat Recovery Coke Facility is a 94.6 MW cogeneration power plant in the United States, operated by Cokenergy Inc since 1998. Ranked #2 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 94.6 MW represents 9.08% of the United States' total cogeneration capacity of 1,042 MW. The largest cogeneration plant in the United States is Mosaic New Wales Operations at 136 MW, making this facility 1.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include University Park North (726 MW, Gas), Whiting Clean Energy (576.8 MW, Gas), and Southeast Chicago Energy Project (407.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 40 km south of Chicago.

Capacity
94.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Cokenergy Inc
Location
41.6789°, -87.4200°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,252. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,571 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

Cokenergy Inc operates 1 plants totalling 95 MW

Regional density

105 plants within 100 km, 29,897 MW combined

Nearest plant: Expander Turbine (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.678900, -87.420000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
243.6 Kt
497 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.82 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
53.0K
cars per year
32.5K
homes per year
11.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Cogeneration emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (60%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Cogeneration
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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