MPEA Energy Center
A 6 MW oil power plant in Cook, Illinois, owned by Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Auth, commissioned in 2010.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55067Oil
Nameplate capacity
6 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
2010
Owner
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Auth
Location
Cook, Illinois
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 |
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