Query
Chicago West Side Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Chicago West Side Energy Center
ISO/RTO
spp
Generated
2026-10-11T01:35:32.658Z

Briefing on Chicago West Side Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
4 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2003
Operating since
1
Generators
49.4%
Capacity factor
15 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Chicago West Side Energy Center is a 4 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in PJM Interconnection, currently Operating.

Chicago West Side Energy Center is reported in Illinois since 2003 under Energy Systems Group LLC. Available operating and financial measures include 49.4% capacity factor and 15 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Cook, Illinois
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Energy Systems Group LLC
Operator
Energy Systems Group LLC
Grid
PJM Interconnection
Plant ID
59794

What stands out

1

Chicago West Side Energy Center is a 4 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Illinois with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 49.4% capacity factor and 15 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
PJM Interconnection
Balancing authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
NERC region
RFC
State rank
#58 of 70
National rank
#1730 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in PJM Interconnection, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.