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1.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Cook, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7906, -87.5828
County
Cook, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Museum of Science and Industry | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Museum of Science and Industry | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Museum of Science and Industry power plant, located in Cook County, Illinois, has a total capacity of 1.7 MW. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by the Museum of Science and Industry. It utilizes a single natural gas-fired internal combustion engine generator.
The plant's primary fuel source is natural gas (NG). In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 34 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The Museum of Science and Industry plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is ranked 64th out of 67 power plants in Illinois and 1749th 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
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
3 MWh
Latest Month
34 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1334 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
30 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.038 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.025 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.3%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1335 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Harper Avenue Substation
Substation Distance
2.482 km
Operator
Commonwealth Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
174 UNIV138 KV TR71
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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