Chicago West Side Energy Center
A 3.5 MW natural gas power plant in Cook, Illinois, owned by Energy Systems Group LLC, commissioned in 2003.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 59794Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
3.5 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2003
Location
Cook, Illinois
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
15.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.3 | |
| 2016 | 19.2 | |
| 2017 | 12.4 | |
| 2018 | 18.6 | |
| 2019 | 18.1 | |
| 2020 | 16.1 | |
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 17.1 | |
| 2023 | 17.3 | |
| 2024 | 15.2 |
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