Summary of Electricity Activity in Cook County, IL
Summary of Cook County, IL Generation
Cook County, IL is ranked #979 out of 2,153 U.S. counties nationwide and #34 out of 78 Illinois counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 471.3 GWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 13.3 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Mar 2025 |
| Power Plants | 77 |
| Companies on File | 53 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
419.4 GWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#391 /927 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#8 /31 Illinois Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Cook County, IL
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #34 / 78 | #979 / 2153 | 471.27 GWh | 13.30 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #8 / 31 | #391 / 927 | 419.44 GWh | 12.60 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #24 / 58 | #658 / 1207 | 26.62 GWh | 94.22 k MMBtu |
| Landfill Gas | #3 / 9 | #104 / 248 | 25.54 GWh | 592.28 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Cook County, IL
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredion Incorporated | Ingredion Inc - Illinois | 216.2 GWh | 10.0 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| University of Illinois Cogen Facility | University of Illinois | 103.0 GWh | 1.3 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| MRP Elgin LLC | Lincoln Operating Services, LLC | 62.2 GWh | 697.1 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Chicago West Side Energy Center | Energy Systems Group LLC | 15.2 GWh | 266.4 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Loyola University Health Plant | Loyola University Health System | 14.8 GWh | 202.9 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| CID Gas Recovery | WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC | 14.6 GWh | 324.0 k MMBtu | Landfill Gas |
| Exelon Solar Chicago | Luminace Solar Chicago, LLC | 12.0 GWh | 43.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Lake Gas Recovery | WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC | 11.0 GWh | 268.3 k MMBtu | Landfill Gas |
| Calumet Energy Team LLC | IPA Operations Inc - Calumet | 5.1 GWh | 57.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| IGS Frankfort 2 CSG | IGS Solar LLC | 4.1 GWh | 14.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Albertsons at Melrose Park | ESIL-AL-Melrose, LLC | 2.9 GWh | 10.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Winnetka | Village of Winnetka - (IL) | 2.7 GWh | 46.2 k MMBtu | Natural Gas : 91.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.3% |
| ESIL-PFCHICAGO 3, LLC | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | 2.4 GWh | 8.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| FedEx Chicago Solar Facility | DG Illinois Solar, LLC | 2.0 GWh | 7.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| ESIL-PFCHICAGO 2, LLC | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | 1.7 GWh | 5.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| NorthropGrummanSolar(Rolling Meadows,IL) | DG Illinois Solar, LLC | 1.6 GWh | 5.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Northwest Community Hospital | Northwest Community Hospital | 492.0 MWh | 382 MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Triton East and West Cogen | Triton College | 53.0 MWh | 337 MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Museum of Science and Industry | Museum of Science and Industry | 34.3 MWh | 434 MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Presence Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital | Presence Health | 21.0 MWh | 469 MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil : 58.8% Natural Gas : 41.2% |
| Northeastern Illinois University Cogen | Northeastern Illinois University | 11.8 MWh | 44 MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Evanston Township High School | Evanston Board of Education | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Thornridge High School | Thorton Township School Dist | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Thornwood High School | Thorton Township School Dist | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Fisk Street | Midwest Generations EME LLC | -609.0 MWh | 14.7 k MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Alsip Paper Condominium Association | Alsip Paper Condominium Assn | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Art Institute of Chicago | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Avon Energy Partners LLC | Illinois Electricial Gen Partn | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Bensenville Ind Park 4-SLCHI424 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Biodyne Congress | Resource Technology Corp | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Biodyne Lansing | Resource Technology Corp | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Biodyne Lyons | Resource Technology Corp | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Bloom | Midwest Generations EME LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Calumet | Midwest Generations EME LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Chicago | International Malting Co. | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Chicago Baking | Lewis Bakeries | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Cicero 3-SLCHI603 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Crawford | Midwest Generations EME LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Des Plaines 11-SLCHI211 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Des Plaines 7-SLCHI819 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Des Plaines Gas Recovery | Sexton Energy LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Devonshire Power Partners LLC | Illinois Electricial Gen Partn | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Elk Grove 1-SLCHI701 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Entenmanns Cogeneration Facility | George Weston Bakeries | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Franklin Park 2-SLCHI802 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Franklin Park 3-SLCHI803 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Geneva Energy LLC | Geneva Energy LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Gooseberry Solar, LLC | Reactivate | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| IL - SMHEC - Moraine Valley | Forefront Power, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| IL Bedford Park 6901 W 65th St | Catalyze Bedford Park 6901 W 65th Street Microgrid, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| IL BEDFORD PARK 7035 W 65TH ST | Catalyze Bedford Park 7035 W 65th Street Microgrid, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| IL Chicago 2635 S Western Ave. (West) | Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| ITT Cogen Facility | ITT Energy Tech Partners, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Klein Tools Chicago | Klein Tools Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Koppers Chicago Plant | Koppers Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Little Company of Mary Hospital | Little Co of Mary Hospital | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Lowe's - 1845 - Chicago Brickyard, IL | North Narragansett Avenue Solar Project 2022, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Mars Snackfood US | M&M Mars Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| McCook 2-SLCHI102 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Melrose Park 2-SLCHI547 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| MPEA Energy Center | Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Auth | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| MTHS Co-Gen Buildings | Maine Township High School Dist 207 | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| North Cottage Grove Solar 1, LLC | Reactivate | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Northlake 2-SLCHI302 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Northlake 3-SLCHI303 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Northlake 4-SLCHI304 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Northlake 5-SLCHI305 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Panduit Tinley Park | Panduit Corp | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Phelps Dodge Chicago Rod | Phelps Dodge Chicago Rod | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Robbins Community Power LLC | Robbins Community Power LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Saint Francis Hospital | St Francis Hospital | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| South Barrington Electric | Gas Recovery Services-IL Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Southeast Chicago Energy Project | Constellation Power, Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Stickney Water Reclamation Plant | MWRD:W/SW Facility | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Torrence Ave Solar 1 LLC | Reactivate | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Westchester Gas Recovery | 31st Street Energy LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Westminster Place | Westminster Place | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #32 | Berrien County | 18.2 TWh | 7 |
| #982 | DuPage County | 469.1 GWh | 25 |
| #1539 | Kane County | 69.8 GWh | 14 |
| #261 | Kendall County | 5.3 TWh | 3 |
| #1166 | Kenosha County | 281.4 GWh | 5 |
| #1054 | Lake County | 398.2 GWh | 8 |
| #246 | Lake County | 5.5 TWh | 17 |
| #1692 | McHenry County | 33.9 GWh | 19 |
| #648 | Porter County | 1.2 TWh | 5 |
| #13 | Will County | 27.2 TWh | 40 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Cook County, IL
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #207 | Arlington Heights, IL | 492.0 MWh | 1 |
| #65 | Bedford Park, IL | 218.1 GWh | 4 |
| #109 | Calumet City, IL | 14.6 GWh | 1 |
| #71 | Chicago, IL | 138.8 GWh | 22 |
| #88 | Lemont, IL | 47.9 GWh | 1 |
| #108 | Maywood, IL | 14.8 GWh | 1 |
| #192 | Melrose Park, IL | 2.9 GWh | 2 |
| #116 | Northbrook, IL | 11.0 GWh | 1 |
| #224 | River Grove, IL | 53.0 MWh | 1 |
| #201 | Rolling Meadows, IL | 1.6 GWh | 1 |
| #194 | Winnetka, IL | 2.7 GWh | 1 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025