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3.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Cook, IL
3.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.9169, -87.8456
County
Cook, IL
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Triton College | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Triton College | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Triton East and West Cogen is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Cook County, Illinois. The plant has a total capacity of 3.6 MW, distributed across 5 generators utilizing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. It began operating in 1998 and is owned and operated by Triton College. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Triton East and West Cogen generated 362 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.1%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 55 out of 67 power plants in Illinois, and 1652 out of 1963 plants nationally.
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ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial CHP
166 MWh
Latest Month
362 MWh
Annual Generation
1.1%
Capacity Factor
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462 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
11 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.014 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.009 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.4%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
463 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
64 BELLW34.5 KV HILL-1
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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