Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy Plan
A 3.2 MW natural gas power plant in Lake, Illinois, owned by Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, commissioned in 1996.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 60797Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
3.2 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1996
Owner
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Location
Lake, Illinois
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.3 | |
| 2017 | 0.3 | |
| 2018 | 0.3 | |
| 2019 | 0.4 | |
| 2020 | 0.5 | |
| 2021 | 0.4 | |
| 2022 | 0.3 | |
| 2023 | 0.3 | |
| 2024 | 0.3 |
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