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Northwest Community Hospital is a 4.4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Northwest Community Hospital since 1996. Ranked #1666 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.4 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 Northwest Community Hospital 968.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aurora (1,086.2 MW, Gas) and Waukegan (793.7 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 40 km northwest of Chicago.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Northwest Community Hospital
Location
42.0678°, -87.9935°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,750 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Northwest Community Hospital operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

112 plants within 100 km, 26,960 MW combined

Nearest plant: MTHS Co-Gen Buildings (13.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.067800, -87.993500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.5 Kt
17 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
255.0 Kt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
386.3K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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