Waukegan
A 112 MW oil power plant in Lake, Illinois, owned by Midwest Generations EME LLC, commissioned in 1968.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 883Oil
Nameplate capacity
112 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1968
Owner
Midwest Generations EME LLC
Location
Lake, Illinois
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
-1.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,796.3 | |
| 2016 | 1,772.9 | |
| 2017 | 1,839.5 | |
| 2018 | 1,637.2 | |
| 2019 | 1,193.9 | |
| 2020 | 621.9 | |
| 2021 | 2,083.3 | |
| 2022 | 1,230.8 | |
| 2023 | -1.6 | |
| 2024 | -1.9 |
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