ELGIN ENERGY CENTER

How ELGIN ENERGY CENTER compares

With 540 MW of capacity, ELGIN ENERGY CENTER ranks 22nd among the 158 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Illinois and 11th of the 50 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 3.6% of Illinois's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 303rd-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2002, it is newer than 62% of the 150 operating Illinois plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, AMEREN ENERGY GENERATING CO, runs 3 operating plants in Illinois totaling 2,045 MW. It shares Cook County with 19 other operating plants, including CALUMET ENERGY TEAM LLC and FISK STREET.

EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 540 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. Net generation was 62.2 GWh in 2024 (a 1.3% capacity factor).

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is WAYNE (345 kV), about 1.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 15 operating power plants totaling 1,783 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is AURORA (1,275 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 9 mapped data centers; the nearest is Digital Realty CHI (2200 Busse Rd.) in Elk Grove Village, about 14.5 miles away.

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology