Northeastern Illinois University Cogen
Natural gas power plant · Cook County, Illinois
Nameplate capacity
3.2 MW
Rank in Illinois
#274
of 580 plants
In service since
1995
August 1995
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Operator
- Northeastern Illinois University
- County
- Cook County
- Generating units
- 4
- Share of state capacity
- 0.01%
- Rank among natural gas plants in Illinois
- #63 of 72
- EIA plant code
- 58245
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.8 MW | 0.8 MW | 1995 | Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.8 MW | 0.8 MW | 1995 | Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.8 MW | 0.8 MW | 1995 | Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.8 MW | 0.8 MW | 1995 | Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in Illinois
| Five Oaks Gas Recovery | Other | 3.2 MW |
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| CID Gas Recovery | Other | 3.0 MW |
| Dixon Hydroelectric Dam | Hydro | 3.0 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 3.2 MW solar plant and a 3.2 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All Illinois power plants · What Illinois actually generates