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3.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Lake, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
3.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2542, -87.8643
County
Lake, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy Plant, located in Lake County, Illinois, has a total capacity of 3.2 MW. The plant began operating in 1996 and is owned and operated by Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital. It utilizes four natural gas-fired internal combustion engine generators.
The plant's latest annual generation was 313 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.1%. The Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy Plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is ranked as the 59th largest plant in Illinois out of 67, and nationally it is ranked 1680 out of 1963.
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 Non-CHP
28 MWh
Latest Month
313 MWh
Annual Generation
1.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1296 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
0.036 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1298 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lake Bluff Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
2.715 km
Operator
Commonwealth Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
222 BLUF138 KV TR71 12
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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