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Argonne National Laboratory CHP

9700 S. Cass Ave., Lemont, IL 60439

Plant Summary Information

Argonne National Laboratory CHP is ranked #30 out of 64 natural gas power plants in Illinois in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Argonne National Laboratory CHP is comprised of 1 generator and generated 10.0 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant NameArgonne National Laboratory CHP
Utility NameArgonne National Laboratory
LocationDuPage County, IL
Initial Operation DateMay 2016
Last Update Dec 2025
Annual Generation 40.3 GWh
Annual Consumption 513.4 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,464 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,169 out of 2,206 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #126 out of 483 Illinois Power Plants
Ranked #30 out of 64 Illinois Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Argonne National Laboratory CHP Details

Summary Information
Plant NameArgonne National Laboratory CHP (60742)
Plant Address9700 S. Cass Ave., Lemont, IL 60439
UtilityArgonne National Laboratory (60444)
Latitude, Longitude41.71653, -87.97061
Generation Dates on FileMay 2016 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation DateMay 2016
Annual Generation 40.3 GWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP CHP (3)
Water SourceNA
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerCommonwealth Edison Co (4110) IL
Grid Voltage 138.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)NICOR GAS
Natural Gas StorageNo

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Generator CHP Details Operating May 2016

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationJ310
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataJ310
Nameplate Capacity6.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity4.7 MW
Winter Capacity7.1 MW
Minimum Load0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMay 2016
Combined Heat & Power Yes
Sector NameIPP CHP (3)
Topping Or BottomingT
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Multiple FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

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