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3.5 MW Natural Gas out of service in Cook, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
3.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.9171, -87.7922
County
Cook, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | M&M Mars Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | M&M Mars Inc | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
The Mars Snackfood US power plant is located in Cook County, Illinois. The plant, owned and operated by M&M Mars Inc, has a total capacity of 3.5 MW. It began operating in 1987 and utilizes a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 18,232 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 59.3%. Mars Snackfood US ranks as the 57th largest power plant in Illinois out of 67, and 1668th nationally out of 1963.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
1.8K MWh
Latest Month
18.2K MWh
Annual Generation
59.3%
Capacity Factor
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ComEd Galewood Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.87 km
Operator
Commonwealth Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
31 GALEW138 KV TR2 12
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.4 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP