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12.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Lake, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
12.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3057, -87.8521
County
Lake, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Systems Group LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Amalgamated Bank of Chicago | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The North Chicago Energy Center is a 12.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lake County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by Energy Systems Group LLC. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the North Chicago Energy Center generated 38,206 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.1%. The plant is ranked 44th out of 67 power plants in Illinois and 1410th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
3.4K MWh
Latest Month
38.2K MWh
Annual Generation
35.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
663 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $12.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
69 N CHI138 KV TR77 34
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
0.018 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.013 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
33.1%
Annual Net Gen
36 GWh
CO₂eq
664 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West