Lockport Powerhouse

2400 S. Powerhouse Road, Lockport, IL 60441

Plant Summary Information

Lockport Powerhouse is ranked #4 out of 8 hydroelectric power plants in Illinois in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Lockport Powerhouse is comprised of 2 generators and generated 4.3 GWh during the 3-month period between February 2026 to May 2026.

Plant Name	Lockport Powerhouse
Utility Name	Metro Wtr Recl Dist Grtr Chi
Location	Will County, IL
Initial Operation Date	February 1999
Last Update	May 2026
Annual Generation	16.4 GWh
Annual Consumption	59.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,598 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #751 out of 1,311 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #148 out of 483 Illinois Power Plants
Ranked #4 out of 8 Illinois Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

Subscribe now to access all power plant data, utility information, FERC EQR data, and more for Lockport Powerhouse.

Summary Information
Plant Name	Lockport Powerhouse (10903)
Plant Address	2400 S. Powerhouse Road, Lockport, IL 60441
Utility	Metro Wtr Recl Dist Grtr Chi (3473)
Latitude, Longitude	41.5697, -88.0789
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to May 2026
Initial Operation Date	February 1999
Annual Generation	16.4 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	Yes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number	05-193-000
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	Yes
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Docket Number	00-2866-008

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	RFC
Balancing Authority	PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source	Chicago Sanitary Ship Canal
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Commonwealth Edison Co (4110) IL
Grid Voltage	6.50 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	6 MW
Winter Capacity	6 MW
Minimum Load	2.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	OA

First Operation Date	February 1999
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	6 MW
Winter Capacity	6 MW
Minimum Load	2.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	OA

First Operation Date	December 2001
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

Power plants with a similar annual net generation from Water.

Rank	Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation
#741	South Canal Hydro-1	Montrose, CO	17.1 GWh
#742	Haypress	Sierra City, CA	17.1 GWh
#743	Chace Mill Winooski One	Winooski, VT	17.1 GWh
#744	Shoshone (WY)	Cody, WY	17.1 GWh
#745	Camanche	Clements & Wallace, CA	17.1 GWh
#746	Upper Molina	Molina, CO	17.1 GWh
#747	Spaulding 3	Emigrant Gap, CA	16.9 GWh
#748	Elephant Butte	Truth or Consequences, NM	16.6 GWh
#749	Rapide Croche	Kaukana, WI	16.5 GWh
#750	Black River Hydro Associates	Port Layden, NY	16.5 GWh
#752	Rolfe Canal Hydro	Penacook, NH	16.3 GWh
#753	Soda	Soda Springs, ID	16.3 GWh
#754	Heart Mountain	Cody, WY	16.1 GWh
#755	Fairfax Falls	Fairfax, VT	16.1 GWh
#756	Spirit Mountain	Cody, WY	16.1 GWh
#757	Whiting	Whiting, WI	16.1 GWh
#758	Loud	Oscoda, MI	16.1 GWh
#759	Penacook Lower Falls	Boscawen, NH	16.1 GWh
#760	Searsburg	Searsburg, VT	15.9 GWh
#761	Snowden	Big Island, VA	15.8 GWh

Below are closest 20 power plants surrounding Lockport Powerhouse.

Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Amazon MDW6 Solar Project	Romeoville, IL	3.0 GWh	7.3 mi
Argonne National Laboratory CHP	Lemont, IL	40.3 GWh	11.6 mi
Aurora	Aurora, IL	508.9 GWh	18.6 mi
CPV Three Rivers Energy Center	Morris, IL	6.5 TWh	17.3 mi
Dresden Generating Station	Morris, IL	15.1 TWh	15.9 mi
Elwood Energy LLC	Elwood, IL	345.0 GWh	9.3 mi
ExxonMobil Oil Joliet Refinery	Channahon, IL	188.2 GWh	11.9 mi
Greene Valley Gas Recovery	Naperville, IL	22.5 GWh	11.3 mi
IGS Frankfort 2 CSG	Frankfort, IL	4.1 GWh	15.9 mi
IKEA Joliet Rooftop PV System	Joliet, IL	2.9 GWh	6.2 mi
IL Bolingbrook 279 Marquette Dr	Bolingbrook, IL	762.0 MWh	7.2 mi
IL Joliet 1101 Cherry Hl Rd	Joliet, IL	64.0 MWh	5.1 mi
Jackson Generation, LLC	Elwood, IL	6.5 TWh	9.2 mi
Kendall County Generation Facility	Minooka, IL	5.5 TWh	11.2 mi
Lineage Logistics Solar	University Park, IL	2.0 GWh	18.7 mi
Morris Cogeneration LLC	Morris, IL	621.2 GWh	17.1 mi
MPH Elwood	Elwood, IL	2.4 GWh	9.4 mi
Nalco	Naperville, IL	20.3 GWh	17.1 mi
SCS Plainfield 011755 Naperville, LLC	Naperville, IL	1.7 GWh	10.1 mi
Water Lily Solar LLC	Minooka, IL	388.0 MWh	11.4 mi