WAUKEGAN
Partly retiredCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 794 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Lake County
- Operator
- MIDWEST GENERATIONS EME LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 883
- Generators
- 4
- Net generation (2024)
- -1.9 GWh
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 42.3826, -87.8142
WAUKEGAN, a partly retired 794 MW Coal power plant in Lake County, Illinois. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2022, according to EIA-860.
How WAUKEGAN compares
EIA-860 lists 112 MW still operable at the site (petroleum liquids), against the 794 MW recorded for it. Its operator, MIDWEST GENERATIONS EME LLC, runs 2 operating plants in Illinois totaling 2,074 MW. It shares Lake County with 2 other operating plants, ZION ENERGY CENTER and NORTH CHICAGO ENERGY CENTER.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 112 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 794 MW). The plant was a net consumer of electricity in 2024 (-1.9 GWh).
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is ZION (345 kV), about 4.4 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 7 operating power plants totaling 1,041 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is ZION ENERGY CENTER (597 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 10 mapped data centers; the nearest is Equinix CH3 - Elk Grove in Elk Grove Village, about 27.3 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
Weather peril exposure
WAUKEGAN is a partly retired 794 MW coal power plant in Lake County, IL, operated by MIDWEST GENERATIONS EME LLC. Lake County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 20th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 80th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lake County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 36.7 |
| Tornado | Very High | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.67 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 15.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lake County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.