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ITT Cogen Facility is a 7.4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the Illinois Institute of Technology since 1991. Ranked #1552 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 7.4 MW represents a 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 ITT Cogen Facility 576 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include University Park North (726 MW, Gas) and Lincoln Generating Facility (692 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 30 km southwest of Chicago.

Capacity
7.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Illinois Institute-Technology
Location
41.8344°, -87.6285°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,304. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,418 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,594 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Illinois Institute-Technology operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 31,554 MW combined

Nearest plant: MPEA Energy Center (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.834400, -87.628500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.3 Kt
29 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
500.3 Kt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.1K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
649.7K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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