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4.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Cook, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
4.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.0678, -87.9935
County
Cook, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northwest Community Hospital | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Northwest Community Hospital | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Northwest Community Hospital is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Cook County, Illinois. The plant has a total capacity of 4.4 MW distributed across four natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 1996 and is owned and operated by Northwest Community Hospital. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 492 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.3%. In terms of size, Northwest Community Hospital ranks as the 53rd largest power plant out of 67 in Illinois, and 1618th out of 1963 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
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
492 MWh
Latest Month
492 MWh
Annual Generation
1.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1243 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
29 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.034 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.023 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1244 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
DCE 39
Substation Distance
2.096 km
Operator
Commonwealth Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
206 ROLL138 KV TR71 12
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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